Tourism of hope: Japan seeks to keep 2011 quake memory alive

Tours of northeast region include visits to tsunami-hit ruins

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Taiwanese school officials visit a Fukushima elementary school. A sign at the top of the stairs shows the water level when the 2011 tsunami hit the school. (Photo by Saho Nakagawa)

SAHO NAKAGAWA

TOKYO -- The northeast region of Japan hit by the earthquake and tsunami 14 years ago is promoting tourism as a way to remember the disaster and boost the local economy.

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