pie-eater 207 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I bet more than a few people have reconsidered living right by the sea now, must be a fair few. Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I was in a small town called Ofuna that day. Cracks appeared in buildings that day, and the road was undulating. That long walk home as well gave me plenty of time to think. On Sunday, we were walking our dog in the park, when the park came to a standstill and everyone observed a minute's silence. Some tears were shed, and thoughts were with our friends in Iwate and Sendai. That day definitely rammed home many things that day. Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I remember hearing about it early morning and looking on in horror as those waves moved on in. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 how long did it take you to walk from Ofuna to Futamatagawa, MiJ? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nice story A teenager who lost his home in Japan's tsunami last year now knows that one prized possession survived: a football that made it all the way to Alaska. Officials from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) say the ball is one of the first pieces of debris from the tsunami to wash up on the other side of the Pacific. A man found the ball while beachcombing on an Alaskan island. His wife, who is Japanese, talked with its owner, 16-year-old Misaki Murakami, by phone at the weekend. They plan to send the ball back to him soon. Murakami said: "It was a big surprise. I've never imagined that my ball has reached Alaska." He told public broadcaster NHK. "I've lost everything in the tsunami. So I'm delighted." All the furniture and sentimental items in his home in Rikuzentakata, more than 3,000 miles (5,000km) from Alaska, were washed away in the 11 March tsunami which devastated a long stretch of Japan's north-eastern coast and killed about 19,000 people. Link to post Share on other sites
gifugill 0 Posted April 23, 2012 Share Posted April 23, 2012 He was on the news last night. Amazing how the ball ends up in Alaska hey. Link to post Share on other sites
BeerTengoku 35 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 how long did it take you to walk from Ofuna to Futamatagawa, MiJ? About 3 hours in the end - it was 15 kms or so, but picked up a couple of 歩きビール for the trip. Link to post Share on other sites
SKI 15 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 歩きビール Never heard that term before, did you just make it up!? Link to post Share on other sites
klingon 10 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 Just had a read back through some of this topic. Interesting reading. Heady times for a bit there. (What's with the funky original post time, 12th March 8am??, it was 10 mins or so after the original quake right?) Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 180 Posted April 24, 2012 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted April 24, 2012 Hmm, I really don't know klingon. The recent time stamps all seem to be ok. I can only presume something to do with the move over from the old to new Forums last year. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted April 24, 2012 Share Posted April 24, 2012 歩きビール Never heard that term before, did you just make it up!? you haven't heard that before? a walk of any distance means you gotta have a walker-beer to go along with it!! Link to post Share on other sites
kay 0 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It must have been so scary to experience that lot. I remember being petrified just looking at the news reports. Link to post Share on other sites
Wizz 11 Posted April 26, 2012 Share Posted April 26, 2012 It was, Kay! Link to post Share on other sites
tokabochi 9 Posted July 11, 2012 Share Posted July 11, 2012 For some reason I thought I'd go back and re-read this one. Heady days. Link to post Share on other sites
grungy-gonads 54 Posted March 2, 2014 Share Posted March 2, 2014 Nearly 3 years.... Program on NHK starting now about quakes Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 That programme was more about the panic/transportation situation after the event than earthquakes in general wasn't it. I suppose there might be a few programmes in the coming days as the 3rd anniversary approaches. Link to post Share on other sites
Karnidge 2 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Had a bit of a re-read of the thread. Scary times it was. Link to post Share on other sites
Peetan 10 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 Everyone has an 'I was there when...' moment in their lives. This one was bloody scary. Now whenever even a little tremor happens, I take it very, very seriously. I can't believe that even after only 3 years they are talking about a return to nuclear. Link to post Share on other sites
Tubby Beaver 209 Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 In the year Ive been up in Hokkaido, I'm happy that I haven't felt any quakes, which is unusual after staying in Kanagawa for so long Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Actually when we moved into our new house last Autumn, we got two quakes here only small, but enough to shake the house a little and just to remind us the Mother nature is always ready to get angry at anytime. Link to post Share on other sites
frannyo 2 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Been fairly quite of late hasn't it, earthquake wise. Link to post Share on other sites
snowdude 44 Posted March 5, 2014 Share Posted March 5, 2014 Been fairly quite of late hasn't it, earthquake wise. Yep and I hope it stays that way! Link to post Share on other sites
NoFakie 45 Posted March 6, 2014 Share Posted March 6, 2014 The leading story In Nagano in the past few days has been the farmers getting close to 100% compo for the cost of dismantling their poly tunnels that were crushed by the big snow the week before last. It sounds like some hotels are after it too for cancellations. Which is fine, until you consider that some people lost their home, their fields, their fishing grounds, and their entire community due to radiation and two years later have received next to nothing. Link to post Share on other sites
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