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Incredible new 'before and after' images show the almighty clear-up operation that has got Japan back on its feet just under a year after the devastating tsunami.
On Friday 11 March last year, waves up to 130ft high hit small towns along the north-east coast of the country.
Sadly, we now know that nearly 16,000 people died that day, most of them around the coastal cities of Sendai and Ishinomaki in the Tohoku Region.
Just under a year later, life is returning to normal - with roads cleared and rebuilt, debris removed and devastated buildings torn down. (The Sun)