Yesterday we arrived in Iwanuma and visited the affected sites and temporary housing.

A big issue they face is resurrecting crops from land affected by sea water. To solve this issue, they've developed a type of tomato that thrives in the high salt content. Another issue their economy has is that before the event, Amazon was planning on building a distribution center in the city, which would have been a boon to their economy. Amazon backed out after the town went underwater. As they rebuild, Iwanuma is try to use more renewable energy in their grid. A problem, however, is that the Central Government requires electricity be sold back to a power company. A community can't produce their own electricity and divide it among them. They are hoping this regulation is changed to spur their recovery.

Today we will be visiting a strawberry farm and a mental institution.