the unicef people choose miyagi prefecture. besides being a poor district it was one of the areas closest to the epicenter. tsunamis higher than ten meters battered the main street once bustling with ancient souvenir shops. many residents lost their homes and family members. a clock that stopped when the tsunami hit. a parking lo the that sunk below sea level during the quake. some children take pictures to show how they view living with the disaster and its aftermath. they also picture locals keen to get on with tir lives, despite the circumstances. some children express their joy that everyday life is gradually getting back to normal. italian photographer giacomo palazzi is working with the kids. he has been taking pictures with youngsters for more than 20 years. giacomo has also conducted a workshop in countries all over the world. some work with people who have gone through natural disasters. in the photos he could sense the same message of hope expressed by people in similar projects around the world. >> oh, that's lovely.

the unicef people choose miyagi prefecture. besides being a poor district it was one of the areas closest to the epicenter. tsunamis higher than ten meters battered the main street once bustling with ancient souvenir shops. many residents lost their homes and family members. a clock that stopped when the tsunami hit. a parking lo the that sunk below sea level during the quake. some children take pictures to show how they view living with the disaster and its aftermath. they also picture locals keen to get on with their lives, despite the circumstances. some children express their joy that everyday life is gradually getting back to normal. italian photographer giacomo palazzi is working with the kids. he has been taking pictures with youngsters for more than 20 years. giacomo has also conducted a workshop in countries all over the world. some work with people who have gone through natural disasters. in the photos he could sense the same message of hope expressed by people in similar projects around the world. >> oh, that's lovel

the unicef people chose the ayukawa district in miyagi prefecture. besides being a poor district, it was one of the areas closest to the earthquake's epicenter. tsunami waves higher than ten meters battered the main street, once bustling with inns and souvenir shops. many residents lost their homes and family members. a clock that stopped when the tsunami hit, the parking lot that sunk beneath sea level during the quake. some children take pictures to show how they view living with the disaster, and its aftermath. they also picture locals keen to get on with their lives, despite the circumstances. some children express their joy that everyday life is gradually getting back to normal. italian photographer giacomo pilozzi worked with the kids. he has been taking pictures of youngsters for more than 20 years. ♪ giacomo has also conducted workshops in countries all over the world. some work through people who go through conflicts or natural disasters. in the photos, he could sense the same message of hope expressed by people in similar projects around th

the miyagi max wheelchair basketball team from miyagi prefecture has been going for 20 years. it's produced national team members. after march 11th, gymnasiums were turned into emergency shelters and volunteer centers. as a result training sessions were relocated to a place an hour away by car. >> translator: we want to turn the disaster into a source of motivation and compete against the world. >> where there's a will, there's a way. that's what i see in these wheelchair basketball players. i'm so impressed with their determination to overcome the adversity. look out, london, here they come. this is someone who is always happy to be looking up even if it means pedaling her mountain bike up a steep road. she's won the national championships eight times in a row and hopes to compete in london. i tried to follow her training regimen. but i don't see any medals in my future. it is a lot tougher than i thought. you need a lot of skills to ride it with balance and create some speed. >> translator: i want to make it into the top ten. no matter what happens, though, i think i'll stil

in iwate, miyagi, and fukushima prefectures. the government plans to open the agency in february. it hopes to eventually employ 400 people. >>> "newsline" is the place to turn to for the latest on japan post-march 11th. we have two segments offering two unique perspectives on the fallout from the earthquake and tsunami. "nuclear watch" brings you insight and information on the impact of the fukushima daiichi crisis. and "the road ahead" examines japan's efforts to recover and rebuild. don't miss "nuclear watch" and "the road ahead" on "newsline. >> investigators in japan are trying to figure out how optical equipment maker olympus was able to cover up losses for more than a decade. we spoke to a former company executive to get his take on the story. >> reporter: miato served a z a board member at olympus between 1995 and 2006. he says he knew nothing about the coverup. >> translator: i am ashamed to say that most directors including myself were unable to see through the coverup. >> reporter: independent panel set up to investigate the scandal has pointed out that some top olympus

the miyagi max wheelchair basketball team from miyagi prefecture has been going for 20 years. it's produced national team members. after march 11th, gymnasiums were turned into emergency shelters and volunteer centers. as a result training sessions were relocated to a place an hour away by car. >> translator: we want to turn the disaster into a source of motivation and compete against the world. >> where there's a will, there's a way. that's what i see in these wheelchair basketball players. i'm so impressed with their determination to overcome the adversity. look out, london, here they come. this is someone who is always happy to be looking up even if it means pedaling her mountain bike up a steep road. she's won the national championships eight times in a row and hopes to compete in london. i tried to follow her training regimen. but i don't see any medals in my future. it is a lot tougher than i thought. you need a lot of skills to ride it with balance and create some speed. >> translator: i want to make it into the top ten. no matter what happens, though, i think i'll stil

as of october, fish holes at eight major posts in miyagi and iwate prefecture are more than half of lastear. it is essential if fishermen are to get back to where they were. almost all posts in this area suffered damage. workers working to rebuild sea walls, piers and facilities. they lost a lot of land. the central government announced plans to complete the restoration work by the end of march 2016. the work for the fishery promises to be a daunting task. >> that was our reporter in sendai. >>> and here are some other stories we're tracking this hour. more moves to encourage democracy in myanmar. u.s. special envoy began a tour of three asian nations. south korea, japan and china and will talk about ways to cooperate in promoting reforms in myanmar. u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton visited the country last week. a sign that years of hostile relations will be coming to an end. clinton told myanmar's leaders that the u.s. will consider lifting sanctions if there is progress on democracy. ♪ >>> millions of iranians celebrated the festival amid tight security. the show of force is me

the prefectures of iwate, miyagi and fukushima are close to one of the largest fishing grounds in the pacific ocean. the earthquake and tsunami badly damaged ports all through those areas. fishermen in eight major ports caught a little more than 64,000 tons during the period of the survey, down 70% from a year ago. and fishermen in fukushima prefecture have voluntarily stopped fishing in waters nearby, after the nuclear accident. >>> well, owe few nati is one of the ports that suffered following the march disaster. our cameras captured the scene on the last seafood trading day of the year. workers at the city's fish market were on the job before the sun came up friday, unloading squid and flatfish from a ship into containers. >> then the auction started and people negotiated for the best price. >> translator: the damage is substantial. but hopefully everyone will be in better spirits in the new year. >> the ofunato fip market shut down to two months after the disaster. the water also damaged refrigeration systems. the market handled about half as much fish this year compared to last y

the prefectures of iwate, miyagi and fukushima are close to one of the largest fishing grounds in the pacific ocean. the earthquake and tsunami badly damaged ports all through those areas. fishermen in eight major ports caught a little more than 64,000 tons during the period of the survey, down 70% from a year ago. and fishermen in fukushima prefecture have voluntarily stopped fishing in waters nearby, after the nuclear accident. >>> well, ofunato is one of the ports that suffered following the march disaster. our cameras captured the scene on the last seafood trading day of the year. workers at the city's fish market were on the job before the sun came up friday, unloading squid and flatfish from a ship into containers. >> then the auction started and people negotiated for the best price. >> translator: the damage is substantial. but hopefully everyone will be in better spirits in the new year. >> the ofunato fish market shut down to two months after the disaster. the quake and tsunami caused piers to sink by about 80 centimeters and flooded offices. the water also damaged refrigerat

the unicef people chose the ayukawa district of miyagi prefecture. besides being a poor district, it was one of the areas closest to the earthquake's epicenter. tsunami waves higher than 10 meters hit the main street bustling with souvenir shops. many residents lost their homes and family members. a clock that stopped when the tsunami hit. a parking lot that sunk beneath sea level during the quake. some children take pictures to show how they view living with the disaster and its aftermaths. they also picture locals keene to get on with their lives despite the circumstances. some children expressed their joy that everyday life is gradually getting back to normal. italian photographer worked with the kids. he has been taking pictures of youngsters for more than 20 years. he has also conducted workshop in countries all over the world. some work for people that had gone through conflicts on natural disasters. in the photos, he could sense the same message of hope expressed by people in similar >> of course, a calamity is a calamity. there is nothing we

we're looking at this area in miyagi prefecture where numerous boats washed up on to land.hanks to this feature you can see what it looks like now. i want to jump you over to a map. we're going to see before and after pictures. we're starting off with onagawa. this is where this becomes its most powerful. this is what it looked like before the earthquake and the tsunami. this is one busy street corner. you can see shops, you can see out of the book store in one corner here. the same area after the earthquake. exact same spot. boom. this is what it looks like now. what you see are a series of before and after pictures. absolutely incredible. i want to zoom you a little bit west. still inside miyagi prefecture. i'm highlighting some places we at cnn told but earlier this year. this picture is a residential area. these were homes. multi-family homes, some apartment buildings. in some cases cars outside. this is a before picture. now, boom. same spot. same area. hard breaking. this picture is from july. in some cases there's been some more clean-up since then. there is a third