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MIYAGI JO-NET (Miyagi Women’s Support Network) is a non-profit organisation supporting women in the Tohoku area that was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. We aim to connect the women in the affected areas with women and supporters from around Japan and the world. To this end, we are cooperating with various other women’s and relief organisations. Our many projects are designed to help women individually in reconstructing their lives and livelihoods. We thereby hope to brighten their everyday a little bit. We also collect relief/support goods and other donations to distribute them among the women and families affected by the disaster. Through regular meetings, our ‘salons,’ and consultations, we gain insight into women’s needs and concerns, and propose adequate measures to local and regional administrations.

Many of Miyagi Jonet’s members are women affected themselves by the disaster.


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19 Feb 2012

The Omoriya Shop


 
As we are approaching the first anniversary of 3.11 and were hoping to leave the disaster behind us, we came across this place which is still in a state of complete ruin.

 
Withered seaweed entangled in the railing of a staircase

 

 
View onto the coastline 

 
The tsunami smashed cars into this building, too.
 
 
Rubbish remains like glued to this building's back (facing inland).

 
Remnants of the rail tracks.

 
"This is already sold out in Tokyo!"
A special yoghurt said to help against influenza.

 
"I also wanted to read that," said a client to the Omoriya shop owner.
The article in demand is about "owning property vs. renting property."

 
The temporary shopping street where the Chiba Nori (dried seaweed) shop will soon open.

 
The owner of the Omoriya shop currently reads this book.
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