Small Japanese village vanishes after tsunami by current events

Small Japanese village vanishes after tsunami by current events

Small Japanese village vanishes after tsunami by current events

Small Japanese village vanishes after tsunami by current events

Small Japanese village vanishes after tsunami by current events

Small Japanese village vanishes after tsunami by current events

Minamisanriku also known as Minami Sanriku, is a town that was destroyed by the Japanese 2011 tsunami. The town is in Motoyoshi District, Miyagi, Japan. It has an area of 163.74 square kilometres (63.22 sq mi), and as of October 1, 2004 the population of the area was 19,170. The town was formed through a merger on October 1, 2005, when the towns of Shizugawa and Utatsu, both from Motoyoshi District, merged to form the new town of Minamisanriku.