Rugged path for shop owners at temporary malls in tsunami-hit towns

Rugged path for shop owners at temporary malls in tsunami-hit towns

Yoshiya Kasai, head of the board of directors of the Sanriku Saiko shopping mall association, points to a map of a newly opened shopping street in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, during an interview on Aug. 10, 2015. Eight stores from a temporary shopping arcade relocated to the new mall, but business prospects remain uncertain as it is unclear how many evacuated residents will move back to the tsunami-ravaged area. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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    Isami Chiba gazes at an empty lot of a temporary shopping mall where he used to run a convenience store in tsunami-hit Higashimatsushima, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, on Aug. 14, 2015. At age 76, Chiba found it difficult to secure funds from creditors and was forced to close his shop in January. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo