Guardian deity carved out of tsunami-hit cherry trees

Guardian deity carved out of tsunami-hit cherry trees

SENDAI, Japan - A 60-centimeter-tall Jizo, a guardian deity of children, made of wood from two cherry trees that temporarily survived the March 2011 massive tsunami in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, is pictured on March 12, 2014. A consecration ceremony was held in the town the same day.

Guardian deity carved out of tsunami-hit cherry trees

Guardian deity carved out of tsunami-hit cherry trees

SENDAI, Japan - A consecration ceremony is held on March 12, 2014, in the town of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture in northeastern Japan, for a 60-centimeter-tall Jizo, a guardian deity of children, carved out of wood from two cherry trees that temporarily survived the March 2011 massive tsunami in the town.

Tsunami hits aquafarming off Miyagi Pref.

Tsunami hits aquafarming off Miyagi Pref.

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows aquafarming floaters drifting after a 60-centimeter tsunami hit the facility off Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 9, 2011. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted northeastern Japan earlier in the day.

Robot to be introduced to examine Fukushima reactor container

Robot to be introduced to examine Fukushima reactor container

Supplied photo shows a 60-centimeter-long robot that will examine the inside of the melted-down No. 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on April 10, 2015. The rod-shaped robot will be inserted from a pipe 10 cm in diameter, and then will change shape to help perform its tasks. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE)(Courtesy of International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Robot to be introduced to examine Fukushima reactor container

Robot to be introduced to examine Fukushima reactor container

Supplied photo shows a 60-centimeter-long robot that will examine the inside of the melted-down No. 1 reactor at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant on April 10, 2015. The rod-shaped robot will be inserted from a pipe 10 cm in diameter, and then will change shape to help perform its tasks. (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE)(Courtesy of International Research Institute for Nuclear Decommissioning)(Kyodo) ==Kyodo

White eel draws visitors

White eel draws visitors

Photo taken Dec. 13, 2015, shows a rare white eel, raised at an aquarium in the southwestern Japan city of Kushima. As the 60-centimeter eel resembles a white snake, a symbol of good fortune, it has gained popularity among visitors. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Tsunami hits aquafarming off Miyagi Pref.

Tsunami hits aquafarming off Miyagi Pref.

KESENNUMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows aquafarming floaters drifting after a 60-centimeter tsunami hit the facility off Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 9, 2011. An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.3 jolted northeastern Japan earlier in the day. (Kyodo)