Yoko Kikuchi (aged 62, in light blue sweater), Morita Toshi (aged 79, wearing glasses), in Kitashimauta, Hokkaido, japan

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Yoko Kikuchi (aged 62, in light blue sweater), Morita Toshi (aged 79, wearing glasses), in the village of Kitashimauta, northern island of Hokkaido, Japan. Thursday July 3rd, 2008. Only 77 people live in the village, of whom 44 are over 65 years of age.

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Location: Japan Hokkaido
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