The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic torch relay, which aspires to pass cultural and world heritage sites as well as landmarks from recent natural disasters, was revealed to Kyodo News Friday.Because the Tokyo Olympics are employing a theme of rebuilding and renewal in the aftermath of Japan's recent natural disasters, various sites related to the March 11, 2011, northeastern Japan earthquake and tsunami such as Iwate Prefecture's "Miracle Pine" monument will be included in the route.The Miracle Pine is a monument to a 27.7-meter tree that withstood the 2011 tsunami when the rest of its 70,…READ FULL ARTICLE
