School in Japan’s tsunami-hit Onagawa town becomes a symbol of hope

Updated:4 years, 9 months ago

Onagawa (Japan), Oct 29 (ANI): Onagawa is a small town located in Miyagi prefecture of North eastern Japan. During the 2011 Tsunami, the town lost 800 people along with most of the coastal area being distorted. But now, Onagawa has evolved as the symbol of recovery. It is rebuilt with many beautiful buildings like the main station which is located at the center of the town. Local residents also have new houses, and on the sea side visitors could be seen enjoying taking a walk and watching sunsets. This new school is the main symbol of reconstruction in town. It was built with assistance from the Japanese government and the Qatari government. Before 2011 Tsunami, elementary school and junior high school buildings were located in different places but due to a decrease in the number of students after the earthquake, both the schools were integrated in a new building, thus providing relief to residents. The school building has four-floors that could accommodate approximately 300 elementary and junior high school students. It is also equipped with other facilities. In addition, it also has solar panels that can provide the residents with shelter and electricity at the time of disasters. One of the buildings which were destroyed during the Tsunami is preserved to remind people of the intensity of the disaster and to show how much progress that has been made ever since. The school has become not only an important part of the town but has also emerged as an icon of successful reconstruction and recovery in north-eastern Japan.

Top Videos

Updated:2 years, 6 months ago

Amid dry winter in Kashmir, snow-clad Bangus Valley in Kupwara district emerges as winter wonderland

Updated:2 years, 6 months ago

Grand welcome given to sculptor Arun Yogiraj at Bengaluru Airport

Updated:2 years, 6 months ago

Injured WB CM Mamata Banerjee meets West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose

Updated:2 years, 6 months ago

Couple set goals! Husband to lead Sikh Regiment, wife to command ICG contingent in R-Day Parade

Updated:2 years, 6 months ago

Inside India’s and Air India’s first Airbus A350 with luxurious seats, new interiors

Updated:2 years, 6 months ago

J-K: Srinagar’s Ghanta Ghar comes alive with spectacular Tricolour lighting

School in Japan’s tsunami-hit Onagawa town becomes a symbol of hope

Top Videos

Related Video

Security deployment, curfew expose governance crisis in PoGB

Watch! Latest visuals emerge as Middle-East situation worsen amid escalating Iran-Israel war

Kyoto hosts cooking test to certify foreign Japanese cuisine chefs

People of Nepal, leaders vote to elect new government after Gen-Z ptotest | Nepal General Elections

Nepal: Thousands of voters leave Kathmandu ahead of Polls

PoJK: Health workers protest in Muzaffarabad over ending allowance demands

UN Rights chief praises India’s civil society

Nepali Interim PM urges voters to participate ahead of Thursday’s silence period

Foreigners soak in Holi Festivities at Kathmandu Durbar Square

Rapper-turned-Mayor Balen Shah enters PM race, launches Kathmandu campaign

“India understand the danger of Nuclear armed...” Middle East expert on Iran-Israel, US war

Geneva: UN event flags blasphemy law abuse in Pakistan and Bangladesh

UN event flags blasphemy law abuse in Pakistan and Bangladesh

Deal or war? All eyes on Geneva as US-Iran delegations resume nuclear talks ‘

Nepal’s election campaign turns increasingly hybrid

“Pakistan PM would have died if”: Trump’s most explosive claim on India-Pak War during SOTU address

Must Watch! This expert shares key insights on India-Canada ties ahead of Mark Carney’s India visit

Details of NSA Ajit Doval’s visit to Canada emerge Indian envoy to Canada Dinesh Patnaik’s full intv

Nepali Muslims observe first Friday of Ramadan with mass prayers

Watch! India-U.S. deal, Russian oil, Quad & more… Ambassador Sergio Gor shares major updates