It was estimated to have been 135 years old. It is thought to have survived huge tsunami, such as those generated by the 1896 Sanriku earthquake that claimed 22,000 lives. It would have been 20 ...

Travel the Sanriku Railway that was the beacon of hope for the region's quick recovery after the Sanriku coastline suffered much damage during the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

The Sanriku Coast was the area hardest hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011. Its restored communities are rediscovering their local traditions and the unique beauty of this landscape.

It took five and a half years to reach that point, and though their ... rice balls at the shelter in Minami-Sanriku on March 17, 2011, six days after the earthquake. It was the first time Sumi ...