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The Pine Tree
The
pine tree is the sole survivor of the 3.11 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate and now a symbol of reconstruction for the city as well as for the
whole Tohoku. Rikuzen-Takata lost almost 10% of its 20,000 people. The pine
avenue, renowned as Takata Matsubara (pien tree avenue) was once a popular
tourist site also enjoyed as a local recreational venue. Only one survived out
of 70,000 over 2km, some of which were over 300 year old. Nearly a year and
half has passed since 3.11 devastation. On this August day, the sea was so calm
and the sky so so blue as if nothing has happened – but still nearly 2,000
people are missing, 340,000 in evacuation and for 160,000 people in Fukushima,
it is not certain when and if they can see their home again.
The
pine tree is the sole survivor of the 3.11 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate and now a symbol of reconstruction for the city as well as for the
whole Tohoku. Rikuzen-Takata lost almost 10% of its 20,000 people. The pine
avenue, renowned as Takata Matsubara (pien tree avenue) was once a popular
tourist site also enjoyed as a local recreational venue. Only one survived out
of 70,000 over 2km, some of which were over 300 year old. Nearly a year and
half has passed since 3.11 devastation. On this August day, the sea was so calm
and the sky so so blue as if nothing has happened – but still nearly 2,000
people are missing, 340,000 in evacuation and for 160,000 people in Fukushima,
it is not certain when and if they can see their home again.
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