Japan Earthquake - Minamisanriku
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two weeks after the tsunami the rural area between Kesennuma and Minamisanriku lies in ruin. Masashi Takahashi is one of the last customers at the JA Minamisanriku gas station operated by Masako Oyama. "We just opened in September. What now? Who knows?" She laughed. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682].](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00008Eefj1sSaP4/t/124/I00008Eefj1sSaP4.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two weeks after the tsunami the rural area between Kesennuma and Minamisanriku lies in ruin. Masako Oyama comes down the hill from her home everyday to get water from a friend's house. "My home isn't damaged, so I can't complain." (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]...](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000MrB3UcRUfBI/t/124/I0000MrB3UcRUfBI.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two weeks after the tsunami the rural area between Kesennuma and Minamisanriku lies in ruin. Terao Saito, 62, looks across the wreckage at where his factory used to be. "The JSDF troops are working really hard. I know they are." (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682].](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000ZGUXyxPuWtA/t/124/I0000ZGUXyxPuWtA.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two weeks after the tsunami the rural area between Kesennuma and Minamisanriku lies in ruin. Koyo Okoshi (9), Saya Okoshi (6), Yu Kono (8) and Tatsuya Kono (10) help Mr. Okoshi search for bottles of sake from his destroyed business. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682].](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00003uWH8B6lOgI/t/124/I00003uWH8B6lOgI.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two weeks after the tsunami the rural area between Kesennuma and Minamisanriku lies in ruin. Koyo Okoshi (9) helps locate bottles of sake from her father's business. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682].](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000aT348Ll.fCQ/t/124/I0000aT348Ll.fCQ.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two weeks after the tsunami the rural area between Kesennuma and Minamisanriku lies in ruin. "I found a can of our food." Says Saya Okoshi (6). (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682].](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000QuxNLwtrwts/t/124/I0000QuxNLwtrwts.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two weeks after the tsunami the rural area between Kesennuma and Minamisanriku lies in ruin. Mr. Okashi find the neon sign for his sake business in the remains of the Satomiya Shrine. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000j7wwltv993k/t/124/I0000j7wwltv993k.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - More than two...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. This used to be Shizugawa Elementary School. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000h_tA8GGajj4/t/124/I0000h_tA8GGajj4.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. The wreckage in Shizukawa stretches from the valley above all the way down to the harbor. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000pBhD2_r_wzA/t/124/I0000pBhD2_r_wzA.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. In the hamlet of Shizugawa, the wave reached high enough to ruin even the homes once thought safe. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Urr.4hVc6AY/t/124/I0000Urr.4hVc6AY.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. In the hamlet of Shizugawa, the sun sets on the wreckage. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000vX_u2ua25MU/t/124/I0000vX_u2ua25MU.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. In Shizugawa, the destruction stretches as far as the eye can see. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000yk_gkQSilGU/t/124/I0000yk_gkQSilGU.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. In Shizugawa, the destruction stretches as far as the eye can see. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LYaxU74c6XM/t/124/I0000LYaxU74c6XM.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. In the hamlet of Shizugawa, concrete buildings lie in ruin by the harbor. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I00001UJ.xR5hO64/t/124/I00001UJ.xR5hO64.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. Wreckage is all that is left of the harbor area of Shizugawa. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000Y9fn9mGsWKY/t/124/I0000Y9fn9mGsWKY.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. Looking back up the valley in Shizugawa, there is no end to the destruction. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000WDZE_2Vcwig/t/124/I0000WDZE_2Vcwig.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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![March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is still in ruins more than two weeks after the tsunami. Uenoyama Park in Shizugawa was a tsunami refuge. Mud on the ground indicates that the wave reached the top of this hill. (Photo by Wesley Cheek/AFLO) [3682]](http://cdn.c.photoshelter.com/img-get/I0000LMaFAcMOvwc/t/124/I0000LMaFAcMOvwc.jpg)
March 29, 2011, Minamisanriku, Miyagi, Japan - The town is...
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March11 2011: Undated File Photo showing Minami Sanrikucho,...
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March11 2011: Undated File Photo showing Minami Sanrikucho,...
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March11 2011: File Photo showing Minami Sanrikucho, Miyagi...
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March11 2011: File Photo showing Minami Sanrikucho, Miyagi...
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March11 2011: File Photo showing Minami Sanrikucho, Miyagi...
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March11 2011: File Photo showing Minami Sanrikucho, Miyagi...
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March11 2011: File Photo showing Minami Sanrikucho, Miyagi...
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Large SOS written on the grounds of Shitsugawa Middle School...
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March 13, 2011: Minami Sanrikucho in Miyagi Prefecture was...
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March 13, 2011: Disaster prevention facility where Miki Endo...