日本檢討失效的防波堤

The tsunami destroys the breakwater as it approaches Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant. (TEPCO)

Japan Revives a Sea Barrier That Failed to Hold
New York Times
Japan's Failed Breakwaters: Nori Onishi reports on the failure of breakwater systems in protecting against large waves along Japan's coastline. By NORIMITSU ONISHI KAMAISHI, Japan — After three decades and nearly $1.6 billion, work on Kamaishi's great ...



breakwater
n.
A barrier that protects a harbor or shore from the full impact of waves.

名]防波堤.