Many survivors of the March 11 disaster wish to have their ancestral graves rebuilt, as the graves and temple grounds that held them were severely damaged by the tsunami.
Some survivors have already removed graves from temple grounds, and in one case, private land was offered to a local government to build a new temple to accommodate displaced graves.
However, there are likely to be problems in the months ahead with local governments failing to make decisions on securing funds for grave rebuilding and drawing up recovery plans. Local governments are still struggling to get an overall picture of the extent of the damage to graveyards wrought by the tsunami. (Yomiuri)
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