Elementary and junior high schools in earthquake-struck areas in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast hold their entrance ceremonies on April 5, 2024. At Iida Elementary School in Suzu, five first graders began school life, compared with 18 the previous year, as some who were planning to attend the school relocated following the Jan. 1 quake. (Kyodo)
 

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