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The daily trials of Japanese disaster survivors - in pictures

Japan aftermath continues: A man evacuated in a shelter in Rikuzentakata, Japan
Rikuzentakata: A man evacuated from the tsunami disaster zone sleeps in a sports hall turned into a shelter Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Japan aftermath continues: Japanese volunteers serve soup to refugees inside a shelter
Rikuzentakata: Japanese volunteers serve soup to refugees in a shelter Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP
Japan aftermath continues: Survivor charges his phone at an evacuation centre, Japam
Ishinomaki, Miyagi prefecture: A survivor uses his mobile phone while it charges at an evacuation centre Photograph: Stephen Morrison/EPA
Japan aftermath continues: Japanese children line up for snacks at evacuation centre, Japan
Rikuzentakata: Children line up for snacks at an evacuation centre Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Japan aftermath continues: Woman cleaning temporary shelter in Saitama, Japan
Saitama: A mother cleans her family's sleeping space in a hallway at a temporary shelter at the Super Arena Photograph: Christopher Jue/EPA
Japan aftermath continues: Medical personal from the Japanese Red Cross treats earthquake victims
Rikuzentakata: Medical personnel from the Japanese Red Cross treat earthquake victims at a clinic Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Japan aftermath continues: Snacks at a temporary shelter at Saitama Super Arena, Japan
Saitama: A volunteer stands next to a table with snacks and refreshments for evacuees at the Super Arena Photograph: Christopher Jue/EPA
Japan aftermath continues: Elderly survivors sit on a sofa at a relief shelter in Otsuchi, Japan
Otsuchi, Iwate prefecture: Elderly survivors sit on a sofa at a relief shelter Photograph: Aly Song/Reuters
Japan aftermath continues: Lunch is served at an evacuation centre in Rikuzentakata, Japan
Rikuzentakata: Lunch is served to earthquake victims at an evacuation centre Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images
Japan aftermath continues: Survivors search for names missing in Rikuzentakat, Japan
Rikuzentakata: Owada Yuna carries her three-year-old sister as she searches for names of missing friends at a shelter Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Japan aftermath continues: Japanese workers build shelters for people evacuated in Rikuzentakata
Rikuzentakata: Workers build shelters for people Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Japan aftermath continues: A man looks for belongings in the rubble of home, Japan
Oshima: A man looks for belongings in the rubble of a house 10 days after the earthquake and tsunami hit the island Photograph: Nicolas Asfouri/AFP/Getty Images
Japan aftermath continues: A survivor collects coins from the mud of her home in Kesennuma, Japan
Kesennuma: A survivor collects coins from the mud of her home Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Images
Japan aftermath continues: A piano is submerged in water in Rikuzentakata, Japan
Rikuzentakata: A piano is submerged in water Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters
Japan aftermath continues: Workers prepare for a mass burial, Japan
Higashimatsushima: Workers prepare for a mass burial of earthquake and tsunami victims Photograph: Masataka Morita/AP
Japan aftermath continues: Japanese firemen search for bodies in Minamisanriku,Japan
Minamisanriku, Myagi prefecture: Firefighters search for bodies Photograph: Philippe Lopez/AFP/Getty Images
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