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20250311_aap_m191_002 March 11, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: People pray during a moment of silence at 2:46 pm for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake-Tsunami and nuclear disaster outside the WAKO department store in Ginza. This year marked 14 years since an earthquake and tsunami disaster that killed thousands and led to the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Credit Image: © Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire)

20250311_aap_m191_026 March 11, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: A clock marks 2:46 p.m., marking 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake-Tsunami and nuclear disaster outside the WAKO department store in Ginza. This year marked 14 years since an earthquake and tsunami disaster that killed thousands and led to the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Credit Image: © Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire)

20250311_aap_m191_001 March 11, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: People pray during a moment of silence at 2:46 pm for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake-Tsunami and nuclear disaster outside the WAKO department store in Ginza. This year marked 14 years since an earthquake and tsunami disaster that killed thousands and led to the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Credit Image: © Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire)

20250311_aap_m191_003 March 11, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: People pray during a moment of silence at 2:46 pm for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake-Tsunami and nuclear disaster outside the WAKO department store in Ginza. This year marked 14 years since an earthquake and tsunami disaster that killed thousands and led to the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Credit Image: © Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire)

20250311_aap_m191_027 March 11, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: People pray during a moment of silence at 2:46 pm for the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake-Tsunami and nuclear disaster outside the WAKO department store in Ginza. This year marked 14 years since an earthquake and tsunami disaster that killed thousands and led to the Fukushima nuclear crisis. (Credit Image: © Rodrigo Reyes Marin/ZUMA Press Wire)

20250310_zia_k200_019 March 10, 2025: Work is underway to decommission the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, seen from the shore of Namie, Fukushima Prefecture in northeastern Japan, on March 10, 2025, the eve of the 14th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250310_zia_k200_017 March 10, 2025: An off-limits area is seen behind a retractable fence in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 10, 2025, the eve of the 14th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250310_zia_k200_016 March 10, 2025: An off-limits area is seen behind a retractable fence in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 10, 2025, the eve of the 14th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250310_zia_k200_015 March 10, 2025: Candles are lit during a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 10, 2025, the eve of the 14th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250310_zia_k200_014 March 10, 2025: Candles are lit during a memorial event held in front of JR Futaba Station in the Fukushima Prefecture town of Futaba, which co-hosts the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, on March 10, 2025, the eve of the 14th anniversary of the earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disasters that devastated northeastern Japan. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250309_zia_k200_014 March 9, 2025: People walk a dog along a tsunami barrier embankment in Namie in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on March 9, 2025, two days ahead of the 14th anniversary of a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (background) (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250309_zia_k200_013 March 9, 2025: People walk a dog along a tsunami barrier embankment in Namie in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Fukushima on March 9, 2025, two days ahead of the 14th anniversary of a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that caused a nuclear disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant (background). (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250308_zia_k200_007 March 8, 2025: People stage a protest rally in Tokyo's Yoyogi Park on March 8, 2025, after Japan's top court recently rejected an appeal seeking criminal charges against three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. over their alleged failure to prevent the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

20250218_zia_k200_013 February 18, 2025: International Atomic Energy Agency Director General Rafael Grossi (front, L) visits the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture northwest of Tokyo on Feb. 18, 2025. Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. loaded nuclear fuel into one of the reactors at the idle complex in 2024 as part of preparations to potentially restart the plant that was halted after a massive earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 triggered the Fukushima nuclear disaster. (Kyodo).==Kyodo. (Credit Image: © Kyodonews/Zuma Press/Fotoarena)

NN11515930 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 6, 2017.A house covered in wild vegetation overgrowth in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On March 25, 2013, the nuclear evacuation zone in Tomioka was lifted by the central government, and the town was re-zoned into three areas according to different levels of radiation. However, the town government elected to keep the evacuation in place for at least another four years due to the need to rebuild damaged infrastructure. In the zone with the highest radiation levels residents will not be allowed to return home at least for five years. People other than registered residents are banned from entry. This zone, which covers the northeastern part of the town, had about 4,500 people residents. The central part of the town, which used to have 10,000 residents was designated as a residence restriction zone, in which the residents could return during daytime hours but have to leave at night. The remaining zone, which mainly covers southern Tomioka had about 1,500 residents, and remaining restrictions are expected to be lifted.(Photo by Moises Saman/MAGNUM)

NN11515936 JAPAN. Itate, Fukushima Prefecture. June 4, 2017.An abandoned car next to a tree in Itate, Fukushima Prefecture.Iitate suffered from moderate damage from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, and was located outside the nominal 30 kilometres (19 miles) radiation exclusion zone of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. However, as a result of wind patterns following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, on 30 March 2011, the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that its operational criteria for evacuation were exceeded in Iitate, despite the village being outside the existing radiation exclusion zone around the plant. As a result, the entire population of the village was evacuated by government order on 22 April 2011, and to this day most residents have not returned.

NN11515937 JAPAN. Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. June 5, 2017.A firefighter from the Futaba Fire Department, in Fukushima Prefecture, lays on the ground playing the role of an injured person during a rescue drill at their firehouse in the town of Futaba.Futaba was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On April 1, 2017, residents were allowed to return to the town, although a poll indicated over half did not intend to do so.

NN11515938 JAPAN. Itate, Fukushima Prefecture. June 4, 2017.Local volunteers cut the vegetation overgrowth near a contaminated soil storage facility in the town of Itate, Fukushima Prefecture. Iitate suffered from moderate damage from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, and was located outside the nominal 30 kilometres (19 miles) radiation exclusion zone of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. However, as a result of wind patterns following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, on 30 March 2011, the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that its operational criteria for evacuation were exceeded in Iitate, despite the village being outside the existing radiation exclusion zone around the plant. As a result, the entire population of the village was evacuated by government order on 22 April 2011, and to this day most residents have not returned.

NN11515942 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 3, 2017.Sun rays filter through the woods in a forest contaminated with radiation on the outskirts of Tomioka, a town severely damaged during the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12 as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

NN11515944 JAPAN. Itate, Fukushima Prefecture. June 4, 2017.Local volunteers cut the vegetation overgrowth near a contaminated soil storage facility in the town of Itate, Fukushima Prefecture. Iitate suffered from moderate damage from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, and was located outside the nominal 30 kilometres (19 miles) radiation exclusion zone of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. However, as a result of wind patterns following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, on 30 March 2011, the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that its operational criteria for evacuation were exceeded in Iitate, despite the village being outside the existing radiation exclusion zone around the plant. As a result, the entire population of the village was evacuated by government order on 22 April 2011, and to this day most residents have not returned.

NN11515947 JAPAN. Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. May 22, 2017.Local officials and firefighters gather for a ceremony to unveil plans for the demolition and immediate re-building of the Futaba Fire Department headquarters in the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. Futaba was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On April 1, 2017, residents were allowed to return to the town, although a poll indicated over half did not intend to do so.

NN11515955 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 7, 2017.A crack caused by the force of the 2011 tsunami on a concrete wall designed to protect the coast from rising sea levels in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12 as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

NN11515957 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 7, 2017.Workers involved in the reconstruction efforts along the Fukushima Prefecture coast, in the aftermath of the 2011 tsuanmi and nuclear disaster, perform group physical and safety exercises before the start of their work day.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12 as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

NN11532789 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 6, 2017.A house covered in wild vegetation overgrowth in the town of Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On March 25, 2013, the nuclear evacuation zone in Tomioka was lifted by the central government, and the town was re-zoned into three areas according to different levels of radiation. However, the town government elected to keep the evacuation in place for at least another four years due to the need to rebuild damaged infrastructure. In the zone with the highest radiation levels residents will not be allowed to return home at least for five years. People other than registered residents are banned from entry. This zone, which covers the northeastern part of the town, had about 4,500 people residents. The central part of the town, which used to have 10,000 residents was designated as a residence restriction zone, in which the residents could return during daytime hours but have to leave at night. The remaining zone, which mainly covers southern Tomioka had about 1,500 residents, and remaining restrictions are expected to be lifted.

NN11532798 JAPAN. Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. June 5, 2017.A firefighter from the Futaba Fire Department, in Fukushima Prefecture, lays on the ground playing the role of an injured person during a rescue drill at their firehouse in the town of Futaba.Futaba was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On April 1, 2017, residents were allowed to return to the town, although a poll indicated over half did not intend to do so.

NN11532799 JAPAN. Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. June 5, 2017.A firefighter from the Futaba Fire Department, in Fukushima Prefecture, lays on the ground playing the role of an injured person during a rescue drill at their firehouse in the town of Futaba.Futaba was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On April 1, 2017, residents were allowed to return to the town, although a poll indicated over half did not intend to do so.

NN11532796 JAPAN. Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. June 5, 2017.A rescue drill at their firehouse in the town of Futaba.Futaba was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On April 1, 2017, residents were allowed to return to the town, although a poll indicated over half did not intend to do so.

NN11532800 JAPAN. Itate, Fukushima Prefecture. June 4, 2017.Local volunteers cut the vegetation overgrowth near a contaminated soil storage facility in the town of Itate, Fukushima Prefecture. Iitate suffered from moderate damage from the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, and was located outside the nominal 30 kilometres (19 miles) radiation exclusion zone of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. However, as a result of wind patterns following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, on 30 March 2011, the International Atomic Energy Agency stated that its operational criteria for evacuation were exceeded in Iitate, despite the village being outside the existing radiation exclusion zone around the plant. As a result, the entire population of the village was evacuated by government order on 22 April 2011, and to this day most residents have not returned.

NN11532804 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 3, 2017.Sun rays filter through the woods in a forest contaminated with radiation on the outskirts of Tomioka, a town severely damaged during the 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12 as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

NN11532803 JAPAN. Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. June 5, 2017.A firefighter from the Futaba Fire Department, in Fukushima Prefecture, lays on the ground playing the role of an injured person during a rescue drill at their firehouse in the town of Futaba.Futaba was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On April 1, 2017, residents were allowed to return to the town, although a poll indicated over half did not intend to do so.

NN11532814 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 7, 2017.Workers involved in the reconstruction efforts along the Fukushima Prefecture coast, in the aftermath of the 2011 tsuanmi and nuclear disaster, perform group physical and safety exercises before the start of their work day.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12 as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

NN11532815 JAPAN. Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. May 22, 2017.Local officials and firefighters gather for a ceremony to unveil plans for the demolition and immediate re-building of the Futaba Fire Department headquarters in the town of Futaba, Fukushima Prefecture. Futaba was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12, 2011, as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. On April 1, 2017, residents were allowed to return to the town, although a poll indicated over half did not intend to do so.

NN11532817 JAPAN. Tomioka, Fukushima Prefecture. June 7, 2017.Workers involved in the reconstruction efforts along the Fukushima Prefecture coast, in the aftermath of the 2011 tsuanmi and nuclear disaster, perform group physical and safety exercises before the start of their work day.Tomioka was severely affected by the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, and the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Besides sustaining considerable damage from the earthquake, and the tsunami (which devastated the coastal area), the town was evacuated en masse on the morning of March 12 as it is located well within the 20 kilometer exclusion radius around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.

ny170317153303 FILE -- An abandoned home in Futaba, Japan, one of the towns around the Fukushima nuclear plant, Feb. 23, 2017. The Japanese government and the electric utility that operated the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were negligent in not preventing the meltdowns in 2011 that forced thousands of people to flee the area, a district court in eastern Japan ruled on March 17. (Ko Sasaki/The New York Times/Fotoarena)

ny120317172104 The shell of the Reactor 1 building, which blew up in March 2011, at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station in Fukushima, Japan, Feb. 21, 2017. Japanese officials wrestle with what to do with the ever-growing pile of radioactive waste at the nuclear power station, six years after the accident there. (Ko Sasaki/The New York Times/Fotoarena)

PAR410161 JAPAN. Iitate. January 12th, 2012.A decontamination site near Kusano Elementary School in IITATE, a village 45km from the Fukushima nuclear plant on January 12th, 2012. Since December 19th, 2011, the Japanese government seeks to establish a procedure that provides safely optimized decontamination processes in this town. The main goal is to enable the return of many of the 6,500 villagers.The method implies three aspects: the detailed survey of the soil contamination, the physical process of clearing up by testing divers means and the evaluation of decontamination efficiency. It needs to be noted that all the technologies should be easily communicated, as the local authorities will take over the operation. In March 2012, a report on governmental decontamination model project will be issued. After that, the local communities are supposed to take into account - with their own plan - all the used methods for cleaning up the soils, rice paddies, buildings, sidewalks, trees, streets and so on.When IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] delegation visited to Fukushima in December 2011, one of their recommendations consists of saying "Optimize the operation, even if things aren't always perfect", alerting the binary thinking through which the Japanese officials have too much predilection to evaluate the efficiency - either say "excellent" or "nothing". Here, in a municipal elementary school, workers try to clean schoolyard toys by various methods.

PAR410160 JAPAN. Iitate. January 12th, 2012.A decontamination site near Kusano Elementary School in IITATE, a village 45km from the Fukushima nuclear plant on January 12th, 2012. Since December 19th, 2011, the Japanese government seeks to establish a procedure that provides safely optimized decontamination processes in this town. The main goal is to enable the return of many of the 6,500 villagers.The method implies three aspects: the detailed survey of the soil contamination, the physical process of clearing up by testing divers means and the evaluation of decontamination efficiency. It needs to be noted that all the technologies should be easily communicated, as the local authorities will take over the operation. In March 2012, a report on governmental decontamination model project will be issued. After that, the local communities are supposed to take into account - with their own plan - all the used methods for cleaning up the soils, rice paddies, buildings, sidewalks, trees, streets and so on.When IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] delegation visited to Fukushima in December 2011, one of their recommendations consists of saying "Optimize the operation, even if things aren't always perfect", alerting the binary thinking through which the Japanese officials have too much predilection to evaluate the efficiency - either say "excellent" or "nothing". For example, the temptation would be to cut off all the contaminated trees, but there will be no wall shielding the environment from the dissemination of radioactive particles that would be easily carried by wind and rain. For protection, we only prune off highly contaminated branches. This is the typical example of imperfect but optimal efficiency.

PAR410162 JAPAN. Iitate. January 12th, 2012.A decontamination site near Kusano Elementary School in IITATE, a village 45km from the Fukushima nuclear plant on January 12th, 2012. Since December 19th, 2011, the Japanese government seeks to establish a procedure that provides safely optimized decontamination processes in this town. The main goal is to enable the return of many of the 6,500 villagers.The method implies three aspects: the detailed survey of the soil contamination, the physical process of clearing up by testing divers means and the evaluation of decontamination efficiency. It needs to be noted that all the technologies should be easily communicated, as the local authorities will take over the operation. In March 2012, a report on governmental decontamination model project will be issued. After that, the local communities are supposed to take into account - with their own plan - all the used methods for cleaning up the soils, rice paddies, buildings, sidewalks, trees, streets and so on.When IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] delegation visited to Fukushima in December 2011, one of their recommendations consists of saying "Optimize the operation, even if things aren't always perfect", alerting the binary thinking through which the Japanese officials have too much predilection to evaluate the efficiency - either say "excellent" or "nothing".

PAR410297 JAPAN. Iitate. January 12th, 2012.A decontamination site near Kusano Elementary School in IITATE, a village 45km from the Fukushima nuclear plant on January 12, 2012. Since December 19th, 2011, the Japanese government seeks to establish a procedure that provides safely optimized decontamination processes in this town. The main goal is to enable the return of many of the 6,500 villagers.The method implies three aspects: the detailed survey of the soil contamination, the physical process of clearing up by testing divers means and the evaluation of decontamination efficiency. It needs to be noted that all the technologies should be easily communicated, as the local authorities will take over the operation. In March 2012, a report on governmental decontamination model project will be issued. After that, the local communities are supposed to take into account - with their own plan - all the used methods for cleaning up the soils, rice paddies, buildings, sidewalks, trees, streets and so on.When IAEA [International Atomic Energy Agency] delegation visited to Fukushima in December 2011, one of their recommendations consists of saying "Optimize the operation, even if things aren't always perfect", alerting the binary thinking through which the Japanese officials have too much predilection to evaluate the efficiency - either say "excellent" or "nothing".

PAR399350 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious. Rikuzentakata. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399351 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious. Rikuzentakata. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399352 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious. Rikuzentakata. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399354 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399353 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious. Rikuzentakata. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399356 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399355 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious. Rikuzentakata. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399358 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399357 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399359 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399361 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399360 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Taro. Miyako. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399362 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399363 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399364 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Taro. Miyako. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399365 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Ishinomaki. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399366 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399368 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399367 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399369 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.RIkuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399370 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.RIkuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399371 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Taro. Miyako. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399372 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399373 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Motoyoshichoumishima. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399374 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399375 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Ishinomaki. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399376 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399377 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399378 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399379 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399380 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399381 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399383 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Minamisanrikucho. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399382 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Minamisanrikucho. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399384 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Minamisanrikucho. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399385 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Ishinomaki. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399386 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399388 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399387 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399389 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Minamisanrikucho. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399390 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Minamisanrikucho. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399391 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399393 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Minamisanrikucho. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399392 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Minamisanrikucho. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399395 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399394 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Ishinomaki. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399397 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399396 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Onagawa. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399398 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399399 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399400 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399401 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Taro. Miyako. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399403 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzenhashikami. Kesennuma. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399402 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399405 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Ishinomaki. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399404 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Ishinomaki. Miyagi. Japan. 2011.

PAR399406 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzentakata. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399407 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Rikuzentakata. Iwate. Japan. 2011.

PAR399408 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Yamada-cho, Japan. 2011

PAR399409 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.

PAR399410 On March 11th 2011 a devastating 9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the north east coast of Japan. It was the most powerful known earthquake to have hit Japan and one of the five most powerful in the world since modern record-keeping began in 1900. The earthquake triggered hugely destructive tsunami waves of up to 38 meters that struck Japan traveling up to 10km inland. Over 28 thousand people are dead or missing and over 125,000 buildings destroyed or severely damaged.In addition to loss of life and destruction of infrastructure the tsunami caused several nuclear incidents of which the ongoing level 7 one at Â Fukushima is the most serious.Japan. 2011.