Meiji Shrine visitors wish for safe 2025

Subscribe to our YouTube channel for free here: https://sc.mp/subscribe-youtube Read more about Japan: https://sc.mp/j76ib Crowds flocked to Meiji Shrine in the Japanese capital Tokyo on January 1, 2025, seeking blessings in the new year. Many prayed for a safer and more peaceful year, as the country marked the first anniversary of a massive earthquake that killed over 500 people, and a major crash at Haneda airport that left five people dead. Support us: https://subscribe.scmp.com Follow us on: Website: https://www.scmp.com Facebook: / scmp Twitter: / scmpnews Instagram: / scmpnews Linkedin: / south-china-morning-post