A combination photo shows an area of Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture, March 16, 2011 (top) after the area was devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, and its aftermath taken June 3, 2011 and September 1, 2011, (bottom), all released September 7, 2011, ahead of the six month anniversary this weekend since the disaster.[Photo/Agencies]

A general view shows the remains of destroyed houses devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami in Rikuzentakata, Iwate prefecture, September 7, 2011, ahead of the six month anniversary this weekend since the disaster.[Photo/Agencies]