Sendai, a city of 1 million in Miyagi prefecture, was struck by a wave 20 feet high and then another 33 feet high.

仙台市是日本宫城县一个人口接近一百万的城市，被一波高达20英尺的巨浪袭击后，又被一波33英尺高的巨浪冲击。

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Tsunami debris scattered over a devastated area of Sendai, Miyagi prefecture, seen on March 14, 2011.

2011年3月14日，海啸袭击后的残骸遍布仙台宫城县地区。

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Sendai, the capital of Miyagi, is a city of 1m.

宫城县的首府仙台是一座拥有100万人口的城市。

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The news agency, citing Japan's defense forces, also said 60, 000 to 70, 000 people were being evacuated to shelters in the Sendai area of Miyagi Prefecture.

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Throughout his career, Ito's designs have been unusual, vivid and minimalistic -- from the aluminum house he designed for his sister to the Sendai Mediatheque in Miyagi, Japan, which he describes as his professional highlight.

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