A fishing vessel returns with a catch at fish market in Ofunato, Japan September 24, 2019. REUTERS/Edgar Su
TOKYO (Reuters) - Fiji's clash with Uruguay on Wednesday may seem like just another Rugby World Cup group fixture, but for the people of Kamaishi, where the match will be played, it is an event packed with significance.
The small, rugby-mad town was devastated by the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan's north-eastern coastline on March 11, 2011.
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