Mechanisms for Damage and Failure from the Great East Japan Tsunami - Tohoku, Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011 - page 61

Figure 67. Erosion

Figure 68. Rikuzentakada Beach —
Severe erosion resulting in the complete
loss of the beach and trees

Figure 69. Oya Beach — Severe erosion
with shoreline paver revetment intact

Figure 70. Koizumihama Beach —
Severe erosion resulting in the complete
loss of beachfront greenbelt and
destruction of the tsunami seawall

Figure 71. Otsuchi tsunami wall —
Erosion behind failed wall due to
overtopping tsunami flows