Colorful temporary barber shop in tsunami-hit Ofunato

Colorful temporary barber shop in tsunami-hit Ofunato

OFUNATO, Japan - Photo taken on Sept. 4, 2011, shows a colorful temporary barber shop called ''New Shimizu'' in a coastal area ravaged by the massive March 11 tsunami in Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture. An artist and volunteers painted the building as the barber, Yasuo Shimizu (L), wanted it to be cheerful and encouraging to local people.

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