Tsunami, 10 Years in the Rebuilding of a Town from Zero, Rikuzentakata, Japan Earthquake

Rikuzentakata City: 10 Years in the Rebuilding of a Town from Zero
Tsunami, Great East Japan Earthquake, 11 Mar 2011.

#Tsunami #Earthquake #10years

[rdman]

I just want to say, a mad respect for the documentary makers who worked on this in the span of 10 years, taking footage of various parts of the town year by year, obviously with a careful planning, care, and most of all (as one can clearly tell) with deep respect to the people that they are documenting. Truly a masterpiece.

[hscollier]

This is by far the best video I’ve seen on YouTube, and in fact one of the best documentaries I’ve ever watched. Thank you for restoring some of my faith in humanity, and sharing the story of these wonderful and resilient people.

[Wutzmename]

I'm not Japanese but when he reopened his father's noodle shop and everyone said it tasted just like before I cried. Thinking about how much he lost, how he wished he had paid more attention to his father's recipes and how close he came to giving up and for him to get the validation from young and old was extremely moving. Then the last parade down Main Street before they filled it in with soil was too much for me. I'm sincerely saddened by the loss of life and history. May you and your people never experience anything like this again.

[mauwze]

I didn't plan on crying today, but here we are.. the resiliency of these individuals and I think Japanese people as a whole is always a sight to see. Great documentary! Thank you for making this.

[lhallora]

What a beautiful and respectful documentary. I always wondered what happened to all the people who lived in the devastated towns and villages? Certainly the Japanese spirit and sense of community is something to be admired and emulated.

[jmd]

You don't see too many videos on post-disaster recovery, I appreciate this content.

[deanledford]

It makes me humble and happy . It makes me feel good knowing you're carrying on your fathers and mothers legacy. You have honored them beyond comprehension. And mom to witness it seeing you take over.. To see you rebuild and putting your families future above and beyond . . .

[jaytee]

My husband served in the US Navy and we were stationed on Okinawa Japan when the tsunami struck the mainland. I will never forget it. By immersing myself into the Okinawan culture, I gained a new appreciation for life and nature and a deeper understanding about the importance of family, structure and order from the Okinawan people. I am so grateful that i got to experience their culture and witness the humility and kindness of the Okinawan people. It has transformed my life in many ways.

[nigelhorsley]

What an amazing documentary. What those people have had to cope with during and after the disaster in 2011 right up to today. Great to see that they carried on and rebuilt their lives as well as the buildings.

[Coastal_Cruzer]

The man had a whole life. A wife and kid. And he gave it all up to help others. He died with complete honor. My utmost respect goes to him

[MrScottie]

How beautiful to see everyone come together to rebuild and move forward; There’s something to be said about the Japanese people and their cultural mindset.

[discmotoslots]

i'm so glad that Mr. Oikawa was able to re-create his fathers work & keep the family tradition going!

[PatrickGoddard]

What a wonderful, tearjerker of a documentary. Having lived through the '89 Loma Prieta quake in California, and witnessing the slow, frustrating process of rebuilding, much of the struggles portrayed here were all too familiar. But the spirit of resilience, and persistence of human spirit from this town are inspiring and impressive. I hope I can visit someday and pay my respects to this wonderful place. Thank you for this wonderful film.

[razza-griz]

I don't know if the cameraman was the same person from the start till the end, but this guy also had my respect for documented this sad, heartbreaking, joyous and amazing journey. These 50 minutes of video was spent meaningfully. Thank you.

[I_said_so_]

I felt so very sad for the wife of Nobuo (the father) she was extremely regretful and sad looking at the picture her husband had in his wallet of her in younger days ..., she admitted "they argued all the time" She had regret to live with. I'm thrilled to see the progress of these beautiful people who are working hard together. It is such a great comeback story! thank you for your diligence and hard work throughout the years putting this project together!

[ruthm]

Such a heart warming film following one town and focussing mainly on one family business in the 10 years after devastating Japanese Tsunami of 2011. I remember watching films at the time, and since, and it has been great to see what happened, even in just one town in the 10 years following . I was brought to tears a few times during this video. These wonderful people went through so much, lost so much, but worked together for theirs and their children's future. So well made and presented it was inspiring, though sad, too. I hope now, they are beginning to enjoy their lives in safety and with their families and friends.

[dosanko-R]

お蕎麦屋さん、あの大災害から１０年、今度はコロナ禍。
大変な中、 お元気で頑張っている姿を見て泣けました；；

[easternsaxon]

I’ve watched countless hours of the tsunami footage, and to think how devastated they must have been watching their homes being destroyed in a matter of minutes.I always wondered what those cities and towns looked like today, so thanks for posting the video. Hopefully they live in peace forever.

[bcb]

I am so moved by these stories Incredible strength in the people. To the young man that’s rebuilding your father’s business, I think that is beautiful. Your father would be very proud and happy. Don’t be so hard on yourself. I bet your business is doing great by now. Thank you for your story.

[gilzor]

Very well put together. Maintaining and putting together 10 years of video, on top of a great storyline of the personal side must have been quite a task. As the work of the collection of videos progressed with the story of the people, I was impressed with amount of before and after images and video. Then, it seem ironic to see at 49:03 the cameraman in the reflection of the car window, as if to give self credit to the camera . . . . . . Excellent job.