A stranded fishing boat that became a symbol of the devastation of Japan's 2011 tsunami has long divided a northeastern coastal city — between those who wanted to keep it as a monument of survival and those who wanted a painful reminder gone.
Last week, the city of Kesennuma announced it will be torn down after a heated debate and citywide vote. The soul-searching over the ship highlights how the aftermath of the tsunami disaster continues to torment Japan two years later.
The 360 ton Kyotokumaru, which was swept about 800 yards inland, has become a landmark for the city and a testament to the destructive power of the tsunami, which killed nearly 19,000 people. Read the full story.
Even though people came from all across Japan to pray at the ship for those who perished I think it became to much of a reminder of those who died and the devastation caused by the Tsunami.
Maybe it will the people of Kesennuma to move on without the consent reminder.
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