Japan / Fukushima - Yoshiyuki, 59, took me to his former house that was also his small furniture factory in Odaka-ku
The Fukushima samurais / Portraits - 24/09/2012 - Japan / Fukushima - Yoshiyuki, 59, took me to his former house that was also his small furniture factory in Odaka-ku where he had lived since he was born and worked locally for more than 35 years. In July 2012, he moved all the equipment from his former home to his new home in another city, where he evacuated to and lives now, to restart the furniture business there. "We might return to Odaka-ku some day but I don't want my children to live here," says Yoshiyuki. "When the disaster occurred, my daughter was in the third trimester of pregnancy. We were trying to determine the best place for her to give birth while moving around for evacuation." He acts as Kaiyaku who blows a conch horn during Soma Nomaoi. "I feel grateful that I have support from my family to participate in Soma Nomaoi, especially last year 2011 and this year 2012 while I was trying to participate during leading evacuation life - Noriko Takasugi / Le Pictorium
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Location: Fukushima, Japan
Photo credit: © Noriko Takasugi / Le Pictorium / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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