Japan Earthquake, 2 Years Later: Before and AfterJapan Earthquake, 2 Years Later: Before and After Alan Taylor March 7, 2013 18 Photos In Focus In a few days, Japan will mark the 2nd anniversary of the devastating Tohoku earthquake and resulting tsunami. The disaster killed nearly 19,000 across Japan, leveling entire coastal villages. Now, nearly all the rubble has been removed, or stacked neatly, but reconstruction on higher ground is lagging,
