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

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Japanese

Ref. number	500390
Location	Iwate Rikuzentakata
Date	2011:03:16 10:57:50
Copyright holder	Tohoku Regional Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Search keyword	Clearance
Number of view	56701
Explanation	Local construction personnel worked hard to restore the road despite continuing aftershocks and tsunami warnings. It was rigorous and grave work as tsunami deposit contained bodies of the deceased, it would not have been possible without the help of Self-Defense Forces and personnel from Iwate Prefecture.