10 Years After Kumamoto Earthquakes, 278 Victims Remembered

10 years after Kumamoto earthquakes, 278 victims remembered

About 250 people, including Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara and bereaved families, attended the ceremony and prayed for the deceased.

Earthquake Victims Remembered During 10th Anniversary Ceremony Hosted by Kumamoto’s Governments

KUMAMOTO — Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of the second in a pair of major earthquakes that hit Kumamoto Prefecture.

Southwestern Japan's Kumamoto marks decade since deadly quakes

The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto on Thursday marked the 10th anniversary of a deadly earthquake, the more intensive of a pair of back-to-back quakes that hit the region and claimed the lives of over 270 people.