One Year after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Progress in the Recovery of the Affected Areas
March 8, 2012, Minamisannriku-cho, Japan - The head of a doll is abandoned at an empty lot at Minamisannriku-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, some 365 km northeast of Tokyo, on Thursday, March 8, 2012 The head of a doll is abandoned at an empty lot at Minamisannriku-cho, Miyagi Prefecture, some 365 km northeast of Tokyo, on Thursday, March 8, 2012.
One year after the strongest earthquake ever to hit Japan, the economy is recovering and massive cleanup operations are in full swing throughout much of the country's northeastern region. But once-pastoral landscapes that were piled with rubble and debris have become empty wastelands due mainly to bickering and disagreements. A year later, more than 260,000 people still live in temporary shelters. A year later, more than 260,000 people still live in temporary shelters. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-