After 2011 Japan tsunami, Hawaii photographer captured images of loss and resilience
10 years ago: Earthquake strikes Japan By Jim Mendoza | March 10, 2021 at 6:03 PM HST - Updated March 10 at 11:50 PM
HONOLULU, Hawaii (HawaiiNewsNow) - Ten years ago, a massive earthquake rocked Japan.
The magnitude-9.0 quake triggered a deadly tsunami that ravaged coastal communities, including Mei Ito’s home town of Onagawa.
“The wave washed out almost 80% of the houses,” she said.
Nearly 20,000 people were killed. Huge areas lay in ruins.
“It really hits you when you see it for yourself,” Hawaii photographer Ray Tabata said.
One year after the natural disaster, he began what would become annual visits to Japan’s hardest hit areas.
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