People in the city of Hiroshima on Monday marked the fourth anniversary of landslides that killed 77 people with pledges to prevent similar disasters from recurring.
This year, the anniversary arrived about a month after devastating flooding and landslides claimed at least 226 lives in western Japan, with 113 in Hiroshima Prefecture alone.
Memorial ceremonies were held in places including Asakita and Asaminami wards, which were heavily damaged by the August 2014 mudslides.