Tsunami aftermath in Otsuchi

OTSUCHI, Japan - A man holds an umbrella in rain and searches for usable items on April 23, 2011, where his house used to stand before being swept away by the March 11 tsunami in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture. In the background, the sightseeing boat Hamayuri was left atop a two-story inn. (Kyodo)

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