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ninth part (see also parts <a href=110430.html>one</a>, <a href=111018.html>two</a>, <a href=120427.html>three</a>, <a href=121012.html>four</a>, <a href=130416.html>five</a>, <a href=131014.html>six</a>, <a href=140418.html>seven</a> and <a href=150425.html>eight</a>) of an open ended series to document the recovery of the tsunami hit coast of northeastern Japan where nearly 20,000 people lost their lives, and entire towns were destroyed in the afternoon of <a href=../../news/0018.html>March 11, 2011</a>. Four years and a half after the tsunami, we revisited some of the worst hit cities along the <a href=../../e/e5025.html>Sanriku Coast</a> in <a href=../../list/e1206.html>Miyagi</a> and <a href=../../list/e1204.html>Iwate</a> Prefectures on November 11-12, 2015.</p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 93.846153846154%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="610" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/map_tohoku_1310.gif"></div></figure> <p>On this trip we witnessed further progress in the monumental project to raise the elevation of entire former city districts by several meters and in the construction of the Sanriku Expressway. We were also glad to see a growing number of completed, new residential districts along the coast and felt that the fishery industry and its infrastructure looked in increasingly better shape.</p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_08.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_08.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_08.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The fishing industry is recovering</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>More and more people who lost their homes to the tsunami are finally able to move into new homes, many built on newly leveled plateaus outside the reach of future tsunami. Meanwhile, some low-lying, devastated city districts are being raised in elevation by several meters (some by over ten meters), another strategy to better protect them from future tsunami.</p> <p><div id="compare_image_1"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/tanohata_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/tanohata_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/tanohata_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">A new residential district in Tanohata Village<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 1)'>October 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 2)'>April 2013</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_1_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/tanohata_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/tanohata_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/tanohata_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">A new residential district in Tanohata Village<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 1)'>October 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 2)'>April 2013</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_1_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1310_02.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1310_02.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1310_02.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">A new residential district in Tanohata Village<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>October 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 2)'>April 2013</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_1_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1304_02.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1304_02.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1304_02.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">A new residential district in Tanohata Village<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(1, 1)'>October 2013</a> - <b>April 2013</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_21.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_21.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_21.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">New residential space</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>While driving along the hilly coast, the construction of the Sanriku Expressway was prominently visible in form of mountain slopes being leveled and spectacular new bridge constructions. The extended <a href=../../e/e2354.html>expressway</a> will make access to and travel along the coast much quicker and easier which is expected to profit the remote region in various ways. Sections of the expressway are being opened one at the time with completion planned for around 2020.</p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_16.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_16.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_16.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Sanriku Expressway under construction</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_12.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_12.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_12.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Sanriku Expressway under construction</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>This time, we drove along the coast from Hachinohe to <a href=../../e/e5150.html>Sendai</a> with a memorable overnight stay at the <a href=http://houraikan.jp/ target=_blank>Horaikan</a> in <a href=../../e/e5046.html>Kamaishi</a> whose general manager (okami) continues to share her experience and thoughts about the disaster and reconstruction efforts with staying guests in daily presentations.</p> <p>We first stopped at the <a href=../../e/e5034.html>Kitayamazaki Coast</a> where the local section of the Rikuchu Kaigan Nature Trail has finally reopened. It is now possible again to walk down 700 steps to see the spectacular coastline from sea level and to follow the coastal trail for many kilometers. The trail is part of the "Michinoku Shiokaze Trail", a trail that will eventually follow the Pacific Coast of the <a href=../../list/e1102.html>Tohoku Region</a> all the way from <a href=../../list/e1202.html>Aomori</a> to <a href=../../list/e1208.html>Fukushima</a> Prefecture.</p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_05.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_05.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_05.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Observation deck at the Kitayamazaki Coast</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_25.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_25.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_25.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">View from above</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_24.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_24.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_24.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Some of the 700 steps that lead down to sea level</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_07.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_07.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_07.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">View from sea level</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href=../../e/e5044.html>Miyako</a>, we found the fishing port in better shape and busier than ever before. Despite our visit relatively late in the season, we also met quite many fellow tourists at the beautiful <a href=../../e/e5029.html>Jodogahama Beach</a> just outside of the city center.</p> <p><div id="compare_image_2"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/miyako_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/miyako_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/miyako_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit district in Miyako City<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_2_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/miyako_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/miyako_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/miyako_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit district in Miyako City<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_2_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1504_15.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1504_15.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1504_15.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit district in Miyako City<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_2_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1404_01.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1404_01.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1404_01.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit district in Miyako City<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <b>April 2014</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_2_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/02_1204a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/02_1204a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/02_1204a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit district in Miyako City<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <b>October 2012</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_2_4" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/02_1104a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/02_1104a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/02_1104a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit district in Miyako City<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(2, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_13.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_13.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_13.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Facilities, boats and action have returned to Miyako Port</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_04.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_04.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_04.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Jodogahama Beach just outside of central Miyako</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_14.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_14.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_14.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Jodogahama Beach just outside of central Miyako</span> </figcaption></figure> <p><div id="compare_image_3"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/kamaishi_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/kamaishi_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/kamaishi_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Toni district of Kamaishi City<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 2)'>October 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 3)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_3_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/kamaishi_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/kamaishi_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/kamaishi_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Toni district of Kamaishi City<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 2)'>October 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 3)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_3_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1404_02.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1404_02.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1404_02.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Toni district of Kamaishi City<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2014</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 2)'>October 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 3)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_3_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1310_03.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1310_03.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1310_03.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Toni district of Kamaishi City<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <b>October 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 3)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_3_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/201104_03.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/201104_03.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/201104_03.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Toni district of Kamaishi City<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(3, 2)'>October 2013</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <p>In <a href=../../e/e5038.html>Rikuzentakata</a>, the dismantling of the giant conveyor belt system has started. The conveyor belt brought in the tremendous amounts of soil from nearby hills to raise the former city center's elevation by over ten meters.</p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_26.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_26.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_26.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Rikuzentakata's former city center</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_18.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_18.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_18.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Rikuzentakata's conveyor belt is getting dismantled</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_17.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_17.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_17.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Rikuzentakata's conveyor belt is getting dismantled</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_11.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_11.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_11.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Sanriku Expressway under construction in Rikuzentakata</span> </figcaption></figure> <p><div id="compare_image_0"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/canary_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/canary_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/canary_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Recovery and expansion of a seafood processing factory just outside of central Rikuzentakata<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_0_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/canary_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/canary_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/canary_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Recovery and expansion of a seafood processing factory just outside of central Rikuzentakata<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_0_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1404_03.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1404_03.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1404_03.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Recovery and expansion of a seafood processing factory just outside of central Rikuzentakata<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2014</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_0_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/13_1304a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/13_1304a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/13_1304a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Recovery and expansion of a seafood processing factory just outside of central Rikuzentakata<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <b>April 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_0_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/13_1210a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/13_1210a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/13_1210a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Recovery and expansion of a seafood processing factory just outside of central Rikuzentakata<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <b>October 2012</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_0_4" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/13_1104a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/13_1104a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/13_1104a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Recovery and expansion of a seafood processing factory just outside of central Rikuzentakata<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 1)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(0, 3)'>October 2012</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <p>In <a href=../../e/e5036.html>Kesennuma</a>, we made a stop in the Shishiori district whose ground is also being raised by several meters. Judging by the large number of cranes newly brought in, actual reconstruction work has definitely started to kick in here, as well.</p> <p><div id="compare_image_4"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/kesennuma_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The former location of the stranded Kyotoku Maru Number 18 in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_4_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/kesennuma_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The former location of the stranded Kyotoku Maru Number 18 in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_4_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1504_23.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1504_23.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1504_23.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The former location of the stranded Kyotoku Maru Number 18 in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_4_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1404_08.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1404_08.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1404_08.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The former location of the stranded Kyotoku Maru Number 18 in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <b>April 2014</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_4_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/20_1304a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/20_1304a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/20_1304a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The former location of the stranded Kyotoku Maru Number 18 in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <b>April 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_4_4" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/20_1104a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/20_1104a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/20_1104a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The former location of the stranded Kyotoku Maru Number 18 in the Shishiori district of Kesennuma<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(4, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <p><div id="compare_image_6"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma2_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma2_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/kesennuma2_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Kesennuma's Shishiori District<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(6, 1)'>April 2015</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_6_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma2_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma2_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/kesennuma2_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Kesennuma's Shishiori District<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(6, 1)'>April 2015</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_6_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma2_1504.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/kesennuma2_1504.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/kesennuma2_1504.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Kesennuma's Shishiori District<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(6, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <p>The road layout of <a href=../../e/e5039.html>Minamisanriku</a> keeps changing with every visit, as the former town center is being raised by several meters. The Former Crisis Management Center, however, remains at level zero, surrounded by mountains of soil.</p> <p><div id="compare_image_5"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/minami_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/minami_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/minami_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Minamisanriku's former city center continues to change dramatically<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_5_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/minami_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/minami_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/minami_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Minamisanriku's former city center continues to change dramatically<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_5_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1504_28.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1504_28.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1504_28.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Minamisanriku's former city center continues to change dramatically<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_5_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1404_06.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1404_06.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1404_06.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Minamisanriku's former city center continues to change dramatically<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <b>April 2014</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_5_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/30_1304a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/30_1304a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/30_1304a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Minamisanriku's former city center continues to change dramatically<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <b>April 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_5_4" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/30_1104a.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/30_1104a.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/30_1104a.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Minamisanriku's former city center continues to change dramatically<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(5, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_22.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_22.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_22.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The ground of the former city center is raised</span> </figcaption></figure> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_23.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_23.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_23.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The Former Crisis Management Center remains on lower ground</span> </figcaption></figure> <p>In Onagawa, last preparation works on the new pedestrian mall in front of the railway station were underway for the mall's opening in December 2015. Work on the adjacent memorial park will continue for some more time, but it was very nice to see these concrete signs of recovery.</p> <p><div id="compare_image_11"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa2_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa2_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/onagawa2_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The new pedestrian mall in front of Onagawa Stationn<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(11, 1)'>April 2015</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_11_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa2_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa2_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/onagawa2_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The new pedestrian mall in front of Onagawa Stationn<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(11, 1)'>April 2015</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_11_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa2_1504.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa2_1504.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/onagawa2_1504.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The new pedestrian mall in front of Onagawa Stationn<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(11, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_20.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_20.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_20.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">The mall will open in December 2015</span> </figcaption></figure> <p><div id="compare_image_10"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/onagawa_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">View towards Onagawa Station<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(10, 1)'>April 2015</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_10_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/onagawa_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">View towards Onagawa Station<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(10, 1)'>April 2015</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_10_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa_1504.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/onagawa_1504.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/onagawa_1504.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">View towards Onagawa Station<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(10, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <p>In nearby <a href=../../e/e5040.html>Ishinomaki</a>, we visited the hilltop <a href=../../e/e5033.html>Hiyoriyama Park</a> as always. For the first time, we were able to spot some major construction sites in the coastal district below that will eventually be transformed into a memorial park.</p> <p><div id="compare_image_7"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/ishinomaki_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_7_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/ishinomaki_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_7_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1504_31.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1504_31.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1504_31.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_7_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1404_11.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1404_11.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1404_11.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <b>April 2014</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_7_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/41_1304.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/41_1304.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/41_1304.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <b>April 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_7_4" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/41_1104.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/41_1104.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/41_1104.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(7, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <p><div id="compare_image_8"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki3_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki3_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/ishinomaki3_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_8_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki3_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki3_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/ishinomaki3_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_8_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1504_33.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1504_33.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1504_33.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_8_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1404_10.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1404_10.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1404_10.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <b>April 2014</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_8_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/43_1304.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/43_1304.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/43_1304.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <b>April 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_8_4" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/43_1104.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/43_1104.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/43_1104.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 2)'>April 2014</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(8, 3)'>April 2013</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <p><div id="compare_image_9"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki2_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki2_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/ishinomaki2_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 3)'>April 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_9_0" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki2_1511.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/ishinomaki2_1511.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/ishinomaki2_1511.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <b>November 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 3)'>April 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_9_1" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/1504_32.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/1504_32.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/1504_32.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <b>April 2015</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 3)'>April 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_9_2" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/42_1304.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/42_1304.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/42_1304.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <b>April 2013</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 3)'>April 2012</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_9_3" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/42_1204.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/42_1204.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/42_1204.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <b>April 2012</b> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 4)'>April 2011</a></span> </figcaption></figure></div><div id="compare_image_9_4" style="display:none;"><figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/42_1104.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/42_1104.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/42_1104.jpg 415w" data-sizes="auto"></div> <figcaption class="image__caption s-typography--links"> <span class="image__caption_text">Badly hit coastal district of Ishinomaki viewed from Hiyoriyama Park<br>Compare: <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 0)'>November 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 1)'>April 2015</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 2)'>April 2013</a> - <a href='javascript:void(0)' onclick='changePic(9, 3)'>April 2012</a> - <b>April 2011</b></span> </figcaption></figure></div></p> <figure class="image image--ratio" style="max-width:650px;"> <div class="image__mask" style="padding-top: 66.615384615385%"><img class="image__img lazyload" width="650" height="433" data-src="/blog/recovery/g/151111_09.jpg" data-srcset="/blog/recovery/g/151111_09.jpg 650w,/blog/recovery/g/415/151111_09.jpg 415w" 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