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Residents lose coastal vistas to fortress-like tsunami walls
The other community that turned down the proposal was Mone, a fishing community in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture. Of Mone’s 52 houses, 44 were washed away. Residents decided in spring 2012 to ...
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'Playgrounds of Hope' inspire Japanese children, revitalize communities
One of the latest projects is at a municipal park in the city of Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture. The park sits in the Osaki district of the city, which lost nearly 30 residents and all 99 homes in ...
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Cities struggle to preserve ruined buildings hit by tsunami in 2011
In a memorial museum in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, which features what was once Kesennuma Koyo High School, the footbridge connecting the buildings has shifted. “It is uncertain how much ...
Only 20% of people in Japan prepare 'emergency toilets' in case of disasters: survey
TOKYO -- Only about 20% of people in Japan prepare "emergency toilets" that can be used without water, despite the fact that ...