MINAMISANRIKU 311 Memorial Archives

The Tsunami Came from the Mountains

Protect the Lives of Our Patients! United in Hope in the Cold and Darkness

Where Did Everyone Go?

327 Survivors Surviving a Night of Fear

1,000 Rice Balls Made in a Dark Meeting Hall

Build Toilets!

While Looking Forward to the Graduation Ceremony…

Food and Water for 10,000 Evacuees

First Report on Minamisanriku, March 13 Morning Edition

Although I Evacuated the Boat Out to Sea

We Wanted to Send an SOS, But…

Destruction of Bridges and the Coastal Roads, the Road on Which Survival Depended

Unable to Receive Information; Unable to Share Information

If I Don’t Act, Who Will?

There Are Things We Can Do

Looking for Family: “Where Are You? Come Home Soon”

Listening to the Voices of Town Residents: Support That Sustained a Town Where Essential Services Have Been Disrupted

Spring Water from the Mountains That Sustained People’s Lives

Crossing an Incredible Distance: Rescue Efforts Began the Next Morning

Unable to Cremate the Lost, Unable to Mourn

Build a Temporary Bridge Over the Mizushiri River: Connecting the Main Logistics Artery