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A city at dawn. Although some commercial facilities have been completed, the road to complete reconstruction remains long. (Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, January 2020)
Natsuki Yasuda
Natsuki YasudaJapan
Yasuda is a photojournalist at Studio AFTERMODE who covers disadvantaged and disaster areas in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and in Japan. She has continued to record the situation in the disaster areas, focused on Rikuzentakata ever since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Tohoku, the Life and Work
Nine years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake of March 11th, 2011. While a gradual return to daily life has been possible in many parts of Tohoku, the recovery process has not been equal across the region. There are still places where survivors remain living as evacuees in temporary housing. But it’s not simply sadness that is carved into this land.
For me, the past nine years have filled with a fascination for the sea, mountains, seasonal festivals, and treasures that are unique to Tohoku. In my photos I have included a respect for a culture that has been passed down through generations.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic I was prevented from returning to Tohoku to continue this series. With the desire to return with my camera along with a wish for further reconstruction, I chose the photograph of plum blossoms seen in Okuma Town, Fukushima Prefecture as the final image.
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