Christmas tree lit up at tsunami-ruined school

Christmas tree lit up at tsunami-ruined school

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A Christmas tree set up by volunteer workers at the tsunami-ruined Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is illuminated on Dec. 10, 2014, in memory of the 84 pupils and staff members killed by the 2011 disaster caused by a devastating earthquake.

Christmas tree illuminated at tsunami-ruined school

Christmas tree illuminated at tsunami-ruined school

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A Christmas tree set up by volunteer workers at the tsunami-ruined Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is lit up on Dec. 10, 2014, in memory of the 84 pupils and staff members killed by the 2011 tsunami caused by a devastating earthquake.

Premier's wife listens to tsunami survivor at school in north Japan

Premier's wife listens to tsunami survivor at school in north Japan

Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, listens to Tetsuya Tadano, a survivor of the massive March 2011 tsunami, recount the disaster on March 29, 2015, at Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan. The killer tsunami left 84 pupils and teachers dead or missing at the school. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Premier's wife prays for tsunami victims at school in north Japan

Premier's wife prays for tsunami victims at school in north Japan

Akie Abe, wife of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, prays before a cenotaph at Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, on March 29, 2015, dedicated to 84 pupils and teachers killed by the massive tsunami of March 2011 that devastated the northeastern Japan region. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Debate continues on whether to keep tsunami-hit schoolhouse

Debate continues on whether to keep tsunami-hit schoolhouse

The Okawa Elementary School building in the northeastern Japan city of Ishinomaki hit by the 2011 earthquake and ensuing tsunami is shown on Feb. 20, 2015, as debate continues over whether to preserve the structure where 84 pupils and teachers either died or remain missing. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Christmas tree lit up at tsunami-ruined school

Christmas tree lit up at tsunami-ruined school

ISHINOMAKI, Japan - A Christmas tree set up by volunteer workers at the tsunami-ruined Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is illuminated on Dec. 10, 2014, in memory of the 84 pupils and staff members killed by the 2011 disaster caused by a devastating earthquake. (Kyodo)