Family members of those who died in the harrowing Japan Airlines jumbo jet crash in 1985 climbed a steep mountain trail Saturday to pay respects to the victims ahead of the 35th anniversary of the world's deadliest single-plane accident next month.
Kuniko Miyajima, 73-year-old head of the 8.12 Renrakukai relatives’ association, made the trek to Osutaka Ridge in Gunma Prefecture to mourn those lost in the Boeing 747 crash at a memorial dedicated to the victims, including her son Ken, who was 9.
Because of typhoon damage from last year and the coronavirus pandemic, multiple dates were set for family members to make the climb this year, from July 25 to 26 and from Aug. 11 to 13.