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

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.

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.

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

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

英語で世界に向けてビデオを作ってくださった方、本当にありがとうございます。 私は当時6歳で埼玉県に住んでいましたが、強い揺れを経験したのを今でも覚えています。また母から聞いた話では、広い範囲で停電をしていて、家に帰るのも大変だったと聞いています。地震に関するビデオを見ると、いつになっても本当に涙が止まりません。 日本は昔から地震、津波などの災害が絶えない国です。他の国の方にも是非日本の状況を知ってほしい。 最後にこのビデオを見てくださっている方にも感謝申し上げます。本当にありがとう。

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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 . . .

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.

This is how humans are supposed to treat each other. The rest of the world could learn allot from Japan!!! The strength and conviction is unmatched. I’ve only been to Tokyo once and I loved it but I’m definitely going back. When I go back I’m specifically going to vacation in areas impacted by the tsunami.

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!

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.

Awesome story, thank you for telling us this. A few tears fell watching this man and his fellow businessmen rebuild their lives.

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.

Moving. Incredible. Ambitious. And the very best of humanity and a very well put-together documentary. Now I just want to jump on a plane and go have some noodles at Yabuya.

Almost cried when the dude made his father recipe and people said it tasted the same (even a child, they don't lie).