By Kiyoshi Takenaka and Sakura Murakami KASHIMAJI, Japan (Reuters) -The death toll from a massive earthquake that struck Japan on New Year’s Day rose to 64 on Wednesday as authorities rushed to bring aid to survivors facing freezing temperatures and heavy rain forecast for later in the day. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck the Noto peninsula on Monday afternoon, levelling houses and cutting off remote areas from much-needed aid. Heavy rains were forecast in the quake-hit areas on Wednesday, raising fears of landslides in what could further hinder efforts to free many more t…