A Late Spring in Tōhoku (Part 2)

Vacant land stretches out in all directions from the old center of Rikuzentakata after the rubble was cleared away. On the distant hill in the center is the spot where Takata Castle once stood. The red object in the foreground is all that remains of a monument that was near the roundabout in front of JR Rikuzentakata Station.

One of the six “Home-for-All” buildings in Rikuzentakata, designed by the world-renowned architect Itō Toyoo and a team of young architects. In August 2012, the designs for the structures were presented in the Japanese Pavilion at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale, which was awarded the Golden Lion for Best National Participation.

Deputy Mayor of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, Kubota Takashi.

A building knocked over by the tsunami lies on its side in Onagawa Port next to a low-lying bridge.

Mayor of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefectue, Suda Yoshiaki.

Seafood for sale at the wholesale center in Shiogama. Incoming shipments have recovered to 90% of the pre-disaster level, but there are still few products from the Sanriku region.