The root of " A Miracle Pine Tree" is displayed at Kioi Seido, to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The 13-meter-long root, the only pine tree out of the 70,000 survived the massive tsunami in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate Prefecture. The lone surviving pine died in December 2012 due to seawater contamination of the surrounding soil. The display will be open to the public for free until next February. According to the reconstruction agency, the number of confirmed deaths is 19,747 as of December 2021 and more than 2,500 people are still reported missing. (
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4000 x 2881 px | 33.9 x 24.4 cm | 13.3 x 9.6 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
11 March 2022Photographer:
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Not available to licence for any broadcast or streaming service, video on demand, film, national newspaper or to create a NFT. This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required. No Use in Japan The root of " A Miracle Pine Tree" is displayed at Kioi Seido, to mark the 11th anniversary of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The 13-meter-long root, the only pine tree out of the 70, 000 survived the massive tsunami in Rikuzen-Takata, Iwate Prefecture. The lone surviving pine died in December 2012 due to seawater contamination of the surrounding soil. The display will be open to the public for free until next February. According to the reconstruction agency, the number of confirmed deaths is 19, 747 as of December 2021 and more than 2, 500 people are still reported missing. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images )