At this point on the north side of the road, there is some high ground with a Buddhist temple occupying most of it. The wall around the temple had received a little damge and some workmen were fixing it so I did not enter the grounds. This picture was taken from the sidewalk and shows an old man-made cave that at one time would have been used for meditation. Prior to the construction of the levee along the river, there would have been a nice view of the river and the flat area along its flanks.
The high area continues to the west and at one point the side near the top had collapsed during one of the quakes.
As I have mentioned before the strength and duration of the quakes caused liquidification of the ground, which in turn forced underground pipes upward. This picture clearly shows the manhole structure has pushed up through the sidewalk. This sort of damage can be seen all over the city.
This utility pole did not fall but came very close to it and still is leaning at a dangerous angle.
Many of the slopes that are reinforced with concrete slabs collapse. Here a bank supporting a private home is being repaired.
The railing was smashed when a nearby utility pole fell on it. The remains of the pole can be seen on top of the concrete wall. It broke into three pieces. Also the wall has started to move and the remaining pole is no longer straight.
This little building, which apparently was a gazebo-like structure in front of a gardening company.
In a previous post I show a work crew fixing the utility poles on the opposite side of the road. Returning home I walked on that side of the road and this picture shows their finished work. If you remember, on the other side of the road the same sort of repairs had not survived the aftershocks.
In Japan and the other countries of the East, no matter what happens rice planting goes on. If it does not, there will be no food during the next winter.
This is a Buddhist temple that is a few hundered meters north of the main road, on the far side of the rice parties. On the left you can see the grave yard that is associated with almost every temple and on the right you can see some damaged buildings.
This little building, which apparently was a gazebo-like structure in front of a gardening company.
In a previous post I show a work crew fixing the utility poles on the opposite side of the road. Returning home I walked on that side of the road and this picture shows their finished work. If you remember, on the other side of the road the same sort of repairs had not survived the aftershocks.
In Japan and the other countries of the East, no matter what happens rice planting goes on. If it does not, there will be no food during the next winter.
This is a Buddhist temple that is a few hundered meters north of the main road, on the far side of the rice parties. On the left you can see the grave yard that is associated with almost every temple and on the right you can see some damaged buildings.
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