TOKYO -- Families of people killed in the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami visited beaches and memorial cenotaphs in Japan's northeastern Tohoku region on Tuesday to pray for the souls of the dead.
Bereaved families pray for souls of loved ones on anniversary

A woman holding flowers walks towards the sea in Fukushima prefecture's Usuiso district on March 11. (Photo by Sae Kamae)
TOKYO -- Families of people killed in the March 11, 2011 earthquake and tsunami visited beaches and memorial cenotaphs in Japan's northeastern Tohoku region on Tuesday to pray for the souls of the dead.