A man looks at a fishing boat swept by a tsunami at a port in Oarai town, Ibaraki Prefecture
Earthquake in Japan
Buildings swept by a tsunami following an earthquake are seen in Miyagi Prefecture March 12, 2011
A large number of cars swept by a tsunami following an earthquake are seen in Sendai
A factory facility burns following an earthquake and tsunami in the Sendai area (Tagajo City)
A light aircraft and vehicles swept by the tsunami are seen in Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture March 12, 2011
Fishing boats and vehicles are carried by a tsunami wave at Onahama Port in Iwaki City, in Fukushima Prefecture
An earthquake-triggered tsunami washes away a warehouse and vehicles in Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture
This aerial shot shows the tsunami tidal waves moving upstream (left side) in the Naka river at Hitachinaka city in Ibaraki prefecture