Here you will find 20 more absolutely impressive images. Impressive because of the short time it took them to clean the mess and because the images are taken from exactly the same location and are overlapped. Don't forget to click on the images to switch between Before and After instances: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2012/02/japan-earthquake-before-and-after/100251/
Took me a couple of passes to realize that it was every other picture that was one of destruction! good to see they've rebuilt, lets hope they can get their nuclear situation in order aswell.
Sagan bamboo forest is located in the northwestern part of Kyoto, Japan, and covers an area of %u200B%u200B16 square kilometers. This is one of the most beautiful natural sights in Japan by catalin