Whilst many around the world have moved on with life and forgotten about the tragedy of March 11, life for people in Tohoku is still far from normal. Whilst shops, business and essential services may be back to business, there are still many people living in temporary accommodation, still others in shelters, or staying with friends, and many who still have their houses are waiting for carpenters to renovate. To date a large part of the cleanup work has been cleaning out the damaged houses. But there is still the big task of repairing these houses.