In his unheated city office , Murai told me in March that Kamaishi was his city , the only place he ever wanted to and hoped to live . Much of Japan looked as if it had been placed in a blender after the tsunami . Murai , a spokesman for the city , feared the living would abandon the city . Six months ago , the city in northeastern Kamaishi has made huge progress . But many businesses still remain closed , with 39,000 still in temporary housing .
Much of Japan looked as if it had been placed in a blender after the tsunami . Murai , a spokesman for the city , feared the living would abandon the city . Six months ago , the city in northeastern Kamaishi has made huge progress . But many businesses still remain closed , with 39,000 still in temporary housing .