Library has about 10,000 photographs that were taken by not only the Regional Bureaus but also the municipalities and the companies in the construction industry.
The images are sorted in chronological order from the moment of the occurrence of the earthquake. A list of user-friendly keywords is also provided here.
We will continue to expand our library to include the images of the long reconstruction process that we are going to see in the future.

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Iwate Rikuzentakata

Clearance clearance working state / Rikuzentakata / Offered material by Iwate

High resolution
Japanese

Ref. number	500388
Location	Iwate Rikuzentakata
Date	2011:03:15 15:13:51
Copyright holder	Tohoku Regional Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Search keyword	Clearance clearance working state / Rikuzentakata / Offered material by Iwate
Number of view	20276
Explanation	The view overlooking Rikuzentakata City from National Highway No. 340 (one of the roads of the “Operation Teeth of a Comb”). Tsunami runup zone surrounded by tsunami deposit can be seen further down. The difference between the untouched regions closer to view is clear as a day.