These were prepared at a factory in Ishinomaki, but unfortunately, just as the tiles were finished and packed for shipping, the tsunami hit
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The entire factory was destroyed, the tiles presumed lost. But, determined workers went through the factory rubble...
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...and, I kid you not, recovered 15,000 roof tiles, still in their packaging, from the ruins. Locals and volunteers helped clean them...
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...and so the tiles which survived and earthquake and tsunami were safely installed on the new roof of Tokyo Station.
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(did not know that; fantastic!)
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