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Japan Earthquake Aftermath

In the shadows of Japan’s nuclear crisis is a humanitarian disaster. From devastated homes and hospitals to lines of refugees waiting for water and basic supplies, see Q. Sakamaki’s stunning images of a crippled nation.

Published Mar. 20 2011 4:01AM EDT

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-1-1_bugpoz — Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek,Q. Sakamaki

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-1-1_b1hnev — Japanese soldiers carry out a body from the wreckage.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-2_wbtryu — Damage at the public hospital in Otsuchi.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-3_mi2npt — A clock stopped at the time of the quake at the Otsuchi Public Hospital.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-4_obwwtu — Photos among the remains in the destroyed fishing village of Otsuchi.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-5_doku5p — Survivors return to their uninhabitable homes in Otsuchi.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-6_hkzp5o — Messages posted in a refugee camp for those still missing.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-7_vioavx — A refugee camp has been set up in an elementary school in Otsuchi.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-8_wp4lu8 — The search continues for thousands still missing.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-9_hzoddv — Long lines form for water and other basic supplies.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-10_i1aa8s — Bundled newspapers lie among the remains in the fishing village of Kesennuma.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-11_wdkruz — A survivor looks around at the ruins of Otsuchi.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek

galleries/2011/03/20/japan-earthquake-aftermath/sakamaki-japan-12_mxwfzc — Snow falls in the village of Otsuchi, where the death tool continues to climb.
Q. Sakamaki / Redux for Newsweek