Konnichi wa minna-san,
I hope this is not too off topic but I'm hoping someone can
help me find the location of or at the least the kanji place name for
a village in Japan that was completely destroyed in the 2011 Tohaku
earthquake.
There are a good many articles about the village and many
photos of the utter devestation of the area on the web. I have looked
everywhere for almost a year and a half now on every Japanese map I
could find, including Google Earth to no avail. Apprently the village
was so small and obscure that it's never been listed in English or
Romaji on any map.
I will try to give as many details as I can as to the village
and it's possible location.
The village name is Saito:
1. Miyagi Prefecture
2. Wider Minamisanrikucho area
3. Population approx 250 people 70 houses (before quake)
4. In a narrow tree lined cove (yes, I know - aren't they all?)
5. View of ocean with a tree covered island just off the coast in the
semi distance
6. Had a small two lane road running through it as well as a small
train station (I know for a fact that there were 23 stations destroyed
in this area alone).
7. A large hill about two kilometers, or roughly a mile, from the
beach
8. Has/had a two story high sea gate (or did at least).
Here is a link to the most complete article I have been able to find
on the Internet about the village.
Saito, Japan Town, Completely Vanishes After Tsunami
Hope someone can help. Thanks for reading.
Cynthia
I hope this is not too off topic but I'm hoping someone can
help me find the location of or at the least the kanji place name for
a village in Japan that was completely destroyed in the 2011 Tohaku
earthquake.
There are a good many articles about the village and many
photos of the utter devestation of the area on the web. I have looked
everywhere for almost a year and a half now on every Japanese map I
could find, including Google Earth to no avail. Apprently the village
was so small and obscure that it's never been listed in English or
Romaji on any map.
I will try to give as many details as I can as to the village
and it's possible location.
The village name is Saito:
1. Miyagi Prefecture
2. Wider Minamisanrikucho area
3. Population approx 250 people 70 houses (before quake)
4. In a narrow tree lined cove (yes, I know - aren't they all?)
5. View of ocean with a tree covered island just off the coast in the
semi distance
6. Had a small two lane road running through it as well as a small
train station (I know for a fact that there were 23 stations destroyed
in this area alone).
7. A large hill about two kilometers, or roughly a mile, from the
beach
8. Has/had a two story high sea gate (or did at least).
Here is a link to the most complete article I have been able to find
on the Internet about the village.
Saito, Japan Town, Completely Vanishes After Tsunami
Hope someone can help. Thanks for reading.
Cynthia