Miyagi fishing town haunted by loss a year after tsunami

This is so sad. I hope he finds peace. I will pray for the souls of his lost loved ones.

This is indeed so sad. The image of Sato laughing it up with other fishermen as they wrap up the seaweed is quite moving, and the fact that he is scared of being alone quite sad. It would be nice if people like Sato could find closure and move on... but one big question is where to?

"Under current plans, no one will live in the low-lying land that runs to the sea. Most survivors, Sato included, say they want to move to higher ground, even if it means losing their old neighborhoods and changes their way of life."

That's what is said every time, and even followed for a while, but the houses and other buildings that were destroyed this time were in the places people vowed not to rebuild last time. I was reading an interesting book on earthquakes and tsunami that had hit the area and it showed that despite the destruction of tsunami people would rebuild in the affected areas.

Takayuki-San's story is so sad and sadly his is only one of thousands of similar stories where families and communities have been ripped apart. Communities must remain strong though and rebuild their lives while never forgetting cherished memories.

Japan should not send money to other countries but help our own first. Like paying off loans on destroyed houses. The money sent to Europe to help would of done a lot of good. Rebuild the destroyed communities and restore the towns.

@YuriOtani

Giving away money is easy for the government, they have several trillion yen in stock. But if the money is distributed locally, the local value decreases, making the economy fall even further. On the other hand, if the money is given abroad, the international value lessens, making Japanese goods more affordable in the international market, stabilizing the economy for the future.

Elvensilvan, I disagree sending money to Europe is like throwing it away. This is not like welfare and it would be restoring what they had. Doing little or nothing will have the effect of abandoning these communities. Why should TEPCO be bailed out but the average person made to suffer? Sending money overseas to a sure loss deflates the yen even more. Charity starts at home first.