This combination of pictures shows the pavement ruptured by the earthquake in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture on March 11, 2011 (top) and the same area on January 21, 2012 (bottom). March 11, 2012 will mark the first anniversary of the massive tsunami that pummelled Japan, claiming more than 19,000 lives. FRANCE OUT AFP PHOTO / TOSHIFUMI KITAMURA (top) AFP PHOTO / TORU YAMANAKA (bottom)