A week ago Koichi Nakazawa, 66, lived a simple and quiet life in Sao Paulo.
But after the earthquake and tsunami that rocked Japan over 7 days ago, things have changed. Life is distressing now for Nakazawa, who is the president of the Miyagui Kenjinkai Association of Brazil, a community support group for people from the Miyagui region of Japan. That is the regional province where Sendai, Japan is located, one of the worst hit areas from the disaster.
Koichi Nakazawa, above, now spends his days helping others locate missing loved ones in Miyagui region of Japan. (Maira Elena Romero/Al Jazeera)
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Koichi Nakazawa, above, now spends his days helping others locate missing loved ones in Miyagui region of Japan. (Maira Elena Romero/Al Jazeera)