Looks like a different stretch of road. I believe in the second pic the damaged area is on down the road quite a little ways.
It's still going to be before the electrical transmission tower with the road sign near the base.
There is no indication of damage on the reconstructed road.
Wow, you’re sharp. And further inspection of the first picture, the foliage would indicate it being fall. Leaves are browned out, plus they are still on the trees. It isn’t fall in Japan in March is it?....
Might be from a previous earthquake. They had a good one in 2007. That one happened in July.