Shower Kits Bring Warmth to Noto Peninsula Evacuees

The Ferry Aguni displays a Nippon Foundation banner. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Unno Mitsuyuki of the Nippon Foundation stands in front of the Ferry Aguni. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Trucks loaded with supplies board the ferry amid subzero temperatures at Kanazawa Port. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Sunrise over the Sea of Japan, as viewed from the ferry. (Courtesy Nippon Foundation)

Trucks arrive in turn at Iida Port, and head straight for where they are needed. (© Hashino Yukinori)

There is even collapsed ground right next to where the ferry reaches land. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Signs of earthquake damage taken from the vehicle window. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Destruction at the crossing nearest the elementary school. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Unloading behind the school building. Here too, damage is visible. (© Hashino Yukinori)

The tent-style shower kits were easy to set up. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Shower kits lined up in the science room. (© Hashino Yukinori)

The inside of a Wota Box. After shower wastewater passes through six filters, it is sufficiently purified that it can harmlessly enter both mouth and eyes. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Inside the tent is a shower booth and changing area. In a shared living facility, being able to get dressed and undressed in one’s own space provides peace of mind. (© Hashino Yukinori)

The man looking after the shower room explains how to use the shower to a woman evacuee. (© Hashino Yukinori)

While some people said they had enough supplies, life is still far from comfortable. (© Hashino Yukinori)

Taken from the ferry after it left Iida Harbor at sunset. The almost total absence of electric light from the town shows the scale of the disaster. (Courtesy Nippon Foundation)