About the author

Joshua Bengtson

Born in Tokyo. Grew up in Akita Prefecture in Northern Japan. Attended public Japanese school for 9 years. High school education in English at Tohoku International School. Currently enrolled in the art department at Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka University located in Sendai, Japan. Since the 3.11 earthquake, tsunami, and nuclear disaster in Japan, I have been volunteering and photographing mainly in the hard hit city of Ishinomaki. I am completely bilingual, and I'm also a diehard skier.

Waiting for Blooms

These photos were taken at Hiyoriyama Park in Ishinomaki City. Hiyoriyama is a large hill near the coast from where you can clearly view the damage and destruction of the Minamihama and Kadowaki districts. The hill got its name because it was used as a vantage point by fishermen to check the weather before voyages. Many people evacuated to this location on the fateful day in March, witnessing the tsunami washing t...

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