Tohoku, Japan 7

Ishinomaki City  March 30, 2011


Random pictures in Ishinomaki.

At Minato Elementary School. Used as a shelter now. It's a Teruterubouzu doll. People hang it to wish for a sunny day.

A mountain of canned foods. There was a cannery by the ocean and after the tsunami you could find those canned food anywhere in town. 

Making phone calls. Many people were not be able to use their cell phone because they had no way to charge the batteries.  

He is off to see a doctor. He said there was a clinic near by but now he has to ride a bike for 40min to get to a hospital.
He said he lost all his family by the tsunami.

In a buddhist temple.

He came to get sea water. I asked him sea water for what, he said to wash dishes and stuff.
They only have enough fresh water to drink.

cleaning up his house. but half of the house was just destroyed.

U.S. Military is giving a big help for Japan.
Operation "Tomodachi"

 

They were watching the US Military working to help them, kept saying "they are sooo cool!!"
they said they are cousins.

Had fun with kids. They are all so friendly.

They showed me their new Pokemon cards proudly.