Tohoku-19

Tohoku-19

Unosumai (Japan), September 12th 2018. Mr. Ryokawa (77, from Unosumai) poses for a portrait while looking at the ocean in Otsuchi bay.

The 2011 tsunami hit the building where he used to live in Unusumai, and flooded it up to the 2nd floor. His house was at the 3rd floor. He survived by reaching the rooftop and waiting 2 days for the rescuers’ helicopter to come.

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