and three orphans (from second from left) Nabukenya Ritah, Masaki Nishiyama and Hayumi Amada pose Thursday in front of illustrations by orphans at Gallery Hibiya in Tokyo. YOSHIAKI MIURA PHOTO
Quake survivor sees self in art by orphans
Nearly 12 years after losing his parents in the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995, Masaki Nishiyama still has a difficult time facing his loss. But the friendships he made this summer with others who had similar experiences has eased the pain a little.</PARAGRAPH>
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<TD><FONT SIZE='1'><B>Ashinaga President and founder Yoshiomi Tamai –
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