In the Tohoku region, colorful seasonal flowers bloom to symbolize the resilience of communities hit hard by the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/26/japan/flowers-symbol-tohoku-resilience/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #tohoku #earthquakes #311 #iwate #miyagi #fukushima #flowers #sakura