The magnitude 9-0 Great East Japan Earthquake that hit Tohoku in the northeast region of the main island, Honshu, on March 11, 2011, was followed by a devastating tsunami that has killed 15538 people to date and left 7060 missing. Japan's Disaster Medical AssistanceTeam, which was developed on the experience of the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji (Kobe) Earthquake, went into action immediately. However, the unique nature of the 2011 disaster made it more challenging than its predecessors, as witnessed by the fact that the process of recovery has been far from satisfactory and is expected to be extensive.
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