Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture (EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA)

A boy and his family are rescued by Japan’s Self-Defense Forces members in Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture, northern Japan, about 270km north of Tokyo,13 March, 2011 after strong earthquakes and tsunami killing more than 1,000 people were hitting northern Japan and Japanese capital of Tokyo area on 11 March. EPA/KIMIMASA MAYAMA