39K views · 425 reactions | A documentary about love, grief and rebirth. On a hill overlooking the ocean in northern Japan is a telephone booth known as the “Phone of the Wind.” It is connected to nowhere, but many people come here to “call” their loved ones lost in the 2011 tsunami… Watch this heartfelt documentary on NHK World’s free on-demand service, that was featured on radio show "This American Life". | NHK WORLD-JAPAN | Facebook

Japan Tsunami 2011 Live Footage Can't believe this was only 10 years ago. Huge respect to Japan, the way they stand again and again after so many natural calamities. | Ghibli Community

On March 11, 2011, one of the most powerful earthquakes ever recorded struck off the coast of Japan, unleashing a tsunami of unimaginable force. As a colossal wall of water, reaching heights of over 130 feet, surged toward the coast, the Japanese Coast Guard vessel Mizuho found itself directly in its path. The crew, demonstrating remarkable composure, did not flee. Instead, they steered their ship directly into the oncoming wave—the standard, yet terrifying, maneuver to survive. The ship's camer