Photos: One year after Japan's earthquake & tsunami
Japan 1 year after earthquake/tsunami
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ISHINOMAKI, JAPAN - MARCH 03: A man crouches down to pray in front of a makeshift shrine for the victims from the Okowa Elementary School killed in last years tsunami on March 03, 2012 near Ishinomaki, Japan. Of the 108 students, 74 died and three remain missing. As the one year anniversary approaches, the areas most affected by an earthquake and subsequent tsunami that left 15,848 dead and 3,305 missing according to Japan's National Police Agency continue to struggle. Thousands of people still remain without homes living in temporary dwellings. The Japanese government faces an uphill battle with the need to dispose of rubble as it works to rebuild economies and livelihoods. (Photo by Daniel Berehulak /Getty Images)
