Photo Exhibit Commemorates One Year of Tragedy, Friendship and Recovery
A photo exhibit showing both the devastation resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 2011 and the subsequent recovery efforts, which has been remarkable in its speed and efficiency, will be on display in the Consulate-General of Japan’s Sakura Room Feb. 7 to 16.
The Great East Japan Earthquake, which hit on March 11, 2011, was a disaster of unprecedented scale for Japan. Casualties include over 15,700 dead, 4500 missing and 5700 injured. Economic damage to the region by the earthquake has been estimated at 16.9 trillion yen.