'Broken Things' - images of recovery from the 1 year anniversary of the Japan Tsunami

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

JAPAN | Monday, 7 January 2013 | Views [575] | View Larger Image

Early morning by the irori hearth at Tomaya Inn. This was my first day in tsunami scared Tohoku and I found myself staying the amazingly generous and just lovely Mr and Mrs Tomaya.

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Nehama beach. I came here at 6am after hearing from a local physio therapist that this had been his favourite time of the day to visit. This man had lost family members and his home near to the beach and this period of time around the anniversary was proving deeply sad for him. We spoke for a short time and he said I should go see how sand was finally returning to Nehama and that he was sorry he couldn't take me.

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'Broken Things' - images of recovery from the 1 year anniversary of the Japan Tsunami

My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

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