Seven years after tsunami, Japanese live uneasily with seawalls 106 SHARES Share it! Share TweetBy ReutersWhen a massive earthquake struck in 2011, Japanese oyster fisherman Atsushi Fujita was working as usual by the sea. A common thread, though, is the construction of seawalls to replace breakwaters that were overwhelmed by the tsunami. “They’re a parody,” said Yuichiro Ito, who lost his home and younger brother in the tsunami. “The wall keeps us apart – and that’s unbearable.”Tags: construction, Fujita, Japan, Manila Bulletin, sea walls, Tsunami

Source: Manila Bulletin March 10, 2018 10:30 UTC