On March 11, 2011, a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake that struck 130 km off the coast of Northern Japan and swept across the coast of Northern Honshu, destroying all in its path. A year later, thousands of photographs, slowly deteriorating due to the elements, lie scattered throughout the tsunami affected region of Japan. Above, a damaged photograph of people celebrating a national holiday. It, and the following images, were found in albums lying by a roadside in Rikuzentakata, a city in Iwate that was devastated by the tsunami.
On March 11, 2011, a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake that struck 130 km off the coast of Northern Japan and swept across the coast of Northern Honshu, destroying all in its path. A year later, thousands of photographs, slowly deteriorating due to the elements, lie scattered throughout the tsunami affected region of Japan. Above, a damaged photograph of people celebrating a national holiday. It, and the following images, were found in albums lying by a roadside in Rikuzentakata, a city in Iwate that was devastated by the tsunami.
On March 11, 2011, a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake that struck 130 km off the coast of Northern Japan and swept across the coast of Northern Honshu, destroying all in its path. A year later, thousands of photographs, slowly deteriorating due to the elements, lie scattered throughout the tsunami affected region of Japan. Above, a damaged photograph of people celebrating a national holiday. It, and the following images, were found in albums lying by a roadside in Rikuzentakata, a city in Iwate that was devastated by the tsunami.
A family portrait.
A family portrait.
A group of school children on an outing.
A group of school children on an outing.
A girl dressed in a kimono for the shichi-g0-san festival.
A girl dressed in a kimono for the shichi-g0-san festival.
Children face the camera, but this photo is too damaged to know more.
Children face the camera, but this photo is too damaged to know more.
A photo taken at a wedding.
A photo taken at a wedding.
A young man stands by the water.
A young man stands by the water.
A family portrait.
A family portrait.
A group of children.
A group of children.
A group of high school students on a train.
A group of high school students on a train.
Children at a school.
Children at a school.
A young woman dressed in a kimono and holding a parasol.
A young woman dressed in a kimono and holding a parasol.
A group of high school students.
A group of high school students.
Two girls dressed in kimonos.
Two girls dressed in kimonos.
A damaged photograph.
A damaged photograph.
A close up of a child.
A close up of a child.
A portrait of a family.
A portrait of a family.
A photograph of two children.
A photograph of two children.
A class of school children.
A class of school children.
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On March 11, 2011, a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake that struck 130 km off the coast of Northern Japan and swept across the coast of Northern Honshu, destroying all in its path. A year later, thousands of photographs, slowly deteriorating due to the elements, lie scattered throughout the tsunami affected region of Japan. Above, a damaged photograph of people celebrating a national holiday. It, and the following images, were found in albums lying by a roadside in Rikuzentakata, a city in Iwate that was devastated by the tsunami.
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On March 11, 2011, a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake that struck 130 km off the coast of Northern Japan and swept across the coast of Northern Honshu, destroying all in its path. A year later, thousands of photographs, slowly deteriorating due to the elements, lie scattered throughout the tsunami affected region of Japan. Above, a damaged photograph of people celebrating a national holiday. It, and the following images, were found in albums lying by a roadside in Rikuzentakata, a city in Iwate that was devastated by the tsunami.
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On March 11, 2011, a tsunami was triggered by a magnitude 9 earthquake that struck 130 km off the coast of Northern Japan and swept across the coast of Northern Honshu, destroying all in its path. A year later, thousands of photographs, slowly deteriorating due to the elements, lie scattered throughout the tsunami affected region of Japan. Above, a damaged photograph of people celebrating a national holiday. It, and the following images, were found in albums lying by a roadside in Rikuzentakata, a city in Iwate that was devastated by the tsunami.
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