Tokyo Skytree illumination shining light on Great East Japan Earthquake recovery Thursday, 11 March 2021
A teenager behind the special lighting design displayed on the Tokyo Skytree, one of the most prominent landmarks in the build-up to this year s re-arranged Olympic and Paralympic Games, hopes the illumination will stop the memory of the Great East Japan Earthquake from fading away .
Karin Michigami was just 10 years old when her colourful pattern, called Meika , was selected out of the entries submitted by school children to light up the world’s second tallest structure in 2014.
Since then, Michigami’s design has been used to illuminate the tower ever year on March 11 to express sympathy with recovery efforts in areas hit by the Great East Japan Earthquake.
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Yoshiki to Receive Japanese Medal of Honor
Mar 11th 2021
ROCK STAR YOSHIKI TO RECEIVE PRESTIGIOUS JAPANESE MEDAL OF HONOR FOR DONATIONS INCLUDING MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS DURING COVID-19 CRISIS
On March 9, 2021, the Japanese Government announced that rock star YOSHIKI has
been awarded the prestigious Medal of Honor for his numerous charitable works,
including his support of frontline medical professionals during the COVID-19 crisis.
YOSHIKI received the Medal with the Dark Blue Ribbon, which is awarded to individuals
who have made exceptionally generous financial contributions to the national
government, local governments, and public entities.
YOSHIKI commented, I am very honored to receive the Medal of Honor. I hope to
Construction work continues in the Arahama area of Sendai. (Ryo Kato)
The Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami not only sped the population decline in many municipalities in the northwestern prefectures of Miyagi and Iwate, it sparked population growth in Sendai, a core city in the Tohoku region.
The tsunami, on top of leading to scores of fatalities along the Pacific coast, also forced many survivors to move elsewhere in search of homes and work.
“Municipalities where population decreases are accelerating need to create jobs that will attract workers to their area, and the central government should provide support for such measures, said Hiroshi Kito, president of the University of Shizuoka, an expert on population issues.
‘Great Walls’ and Geiger Counters: Life After Japan’s Triple Disaster
Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the rebuilding process continues for the few who have returned to the region.
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March 11, 2021
Streets that lead into some residential areas are closed with barricades and are indicated with signs for the exclusion zone in Tomioka town, Fukushima prefecture, northeastern Japan, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021.
Credit: AP Photo/Hiro Komae
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A long steel fence stretches along the perimeter of Tomioka city. It is the only physical barrier between the radioactive areas and where residents have been partially allowed to return. Here begins the exclusion zone: 370 square kilometers of land still undergoing decontamination. The damaged reactors of the Fukushima plant are less than 10 kilometers away.