One year after the Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Ceremony in Rikuzentakata City

March 11, 2012, Rikuzentakata, Japan People are dwarfed by mountains of debris, remnants from the devastating earthquake and tsunami, in Rikuzentakata , Iuwate Prefecture, some 402 km northeat of Tokyo, on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Memorial ceremonies were held throughout Japan to mark the one year anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the country's northeastern region, Iuwate Prefecture, some 402 km northeat of Tokyo, on Sunday, March 11, 2012. Memorial ceremonies were held throughout Japan to mark the one year anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that struck the country's northeastern region, killing just over 19,000 people and unleashing the world's worst nuclear crisis in a quarter century. The quake was the strongest recorded in the nation's history, and set off a tsunami that towered more than 65 feet in some spots along the The quake was the strongest recorded in the nation's history and set off a tsunami that towered more than 65 feet in some spots along the northeastern coast, destroying thousands of homes and wreaking widespread destruction. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-