Nearly a decade has passed since the 2011 earthquake-triggered tsunami hit the coast of Sendai, and in that time the central government has developed state-run farm fields damaged by the disaster, with the number of farmers streamlined as well.
The area appears to have recovered on the surface. But in reality, farmers are still coping with the aftereffects of the disaster, and now they are struggling with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic as well.
Kahoku Shimpo visited agricultural businesses that have been working to restore a cooperative structure among farmers.