Iwate Prefecture

Associated Press A woman carried a child on her back as she walked over debris and mud in Rikuzentakada, Iwate Prefecture, north of the epicenter.

Japan Surveys the Damage 2011

Brian Barnes, one of our SaveJapanDolphins.org volunteers, was monitoring the Dall's Porpoise hunts in Iwate Prefecture, near the epicenter of the quake.

Ric O’Barry: Report From the Ground: Cove Volunteers Safe After 'Apocalyptic' Experience; Taiji Dolphins Perish Ric O’Barry 2011

Some areas, such as Otsuchi town and Sumita town in Iwate Prefecture, sustained such serious damage that nobody has yet been able to get in touch with town officials.

Japan quake: With two natural disasters and a nuclear emergency, recovery begins 2011

The coastal town of Rikuzentakata, in Iwate Prefecture, was entirely submerged by water, according to local authorities.

Japan quake: With two natural disasters and a nuclear emergency, recovery begins 2011

The coastal town of Rikuzentakata, in Iwate Prefecture, was entirely submerged by water, according to local authorities.

Japan begins grim relief mission with towns flooded, thousands reported missing 2011

Traditional Japanese dance instructor Kiwako Shimizu, who has taken on the role of guardian for orphaned children in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture.

Japan tsunami survivors: defiance and dignity amid the wreckage 2011

One of the three suspended plants is in Iwate Prefecture, and the other two are in Fukushima Prefecture.

Chip Makers Slowly Resume Output in Japan Juro Osawa 2011

The Kyodo news agency is reporting that construction of temporary homes is under way in some areas, including prefabricated accommodation for up to 600 people being built in the coastal city of Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, on the grounds of a junior high school.

Emergency power cable reaches Japan nuclear plant 2011

According to the Animal Disaster Response Team, an international non-profit animal welfare organization, 30,000 animals in Iwate Prefecture alone need to be rescued or provided with care.

Animals Lost and Found in Japan 2011

Some areas, such as the towns of Otsuchi and Sumita in Iwate Prefecture, suffered such serious damage that nobody has yet been able to get in touch with town officials.

Japan begins grim relief mission with towns flooded, thousands reported missing 2011