I spent most of 2007 working at the HTTR site in Oarai. The parts of Oarai near the coastline were flooded by a 4-m tsunami following the quake. I was saddened to see a video of some of the same streets I used to walk and drive on:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qM6usF56Wpk
It is ironic that Oarai means “big wash.” Fortunately, all of my Japanese friends that I worked with are OK.
oh wow, bro! I used 2 go 2 that beach all the time...!!!
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Small world..! Wow that jiiChan was rockin some major HouBen...wow...