A stranded fishing boat in the Japanese city of Kesennuma became a symbol for the tragic tsunami that struck the island nation in 2011. After a city wide vote it was decided the ship will be destroyed.
The tsunami ship has not moved from the spot it landed in when the massive wave carried it away from its port. The presence of the stranded vessel is for some a symbol of solemn remembrance of the tsunami while others found it a haunting reminder of what they had lost. After much debate a decision about what to do with the tsunami ship has finally been made.
The decision to scrap the ship came after a local poll announced most of the people living in Kesennuma wanted it gone. The 200-foot long NO. 18 Kyotoku-maru was at first going to be preserved as a monument to the 2011 tragedy. Kesennuma was one of the hardest hit areas.
On March 11, 2011 Japan was hit with a Tsunami and an earth quake which led to the breakdown of a nuclear reactor and the largest economic crisis in a generation. Over 18,000 people were killed in the 2011 tsunami.
The ship became a gathering spot for mourners to reflect and leave flowers. The NO. 18 Kyotoku-maru will be dismantled later in the month.
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