Disaster-hit school in Ishinomaki, Japan

Disaster-hit school in Ishinomaki, Japan

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - The remains of Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, remain deserted on Feb. 25, 2014. At the school, 84 students, teachers and staff members died in the March 2011 tsunami. There has not been any discussion on whether to preserve or demolish the school building (Photo taken in long exposure mode with fisheye lens).

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