A Decade Later, the Grief of Survivors of Japan s Tsunami Remains
The tenth anniversary of the March 11, 2011, earthquake and tsunami will be a nationally televised event, with dignitaries marking the day in Tokyo, but for some survivors, the day will feel little different than any other date on a calendar.
Aketo seawall which was damaged in the 2011 tsunami is seen from a newly built seawall in Tanohata village, Iwate Prefecture, Japan, March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon
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Rikuzentakata (Japan): âMigaku-san, I’ve left your dirty gloves and your holey shoes by the door. I’m worried you’ll kick up a fuss when you return and ask where I put your shoes, so I’ve left them by the door without polishing them.â â Letter from Sachiko Kumagai to her husband after he was lost in the tsunami.