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    In Silent Halls: Naruse Daini JH after the 2011 tsunami

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    Being located only a few hundred meters from the shore, the school was one of the first buildings in the town of Nobiru to be hit by the tsunami. The water burst through these gymnasium doors upon the students gathered within. An overwhelming sense of emptiness now lingers where energetic youth once played. by: cknipp Views[241] Many of the classrooms had shelves in which students could place their belongings. They are all empty now, holding on to the name tags and stickers once bestowed upon them by their young users. by: cknipp Views[322] A kendo shinai rests on the floor of a boy's bathroom adjacent to the gymnasium. Even though the buildings have been mostly cleaned out, items still remain as if to serve as an eerie reminder of the times once enjoyed here. by: cknipp Views[383] Three sides of the school have been seriously compromised structurally by sinkholes caused by the earthquake and extreme saturation from the tsunami. In this view from a second floor classroom you can see the remains of the road that at one time went from the front of the school to the rear parking lots. by: cknipp Views[270] Halls once filled with children are now occupied only with silence and what papers and dust still call the school home. Soon it will be demolished and even these last remains will have vanished. by: cknipp Views[266]
     

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