3-11 earthquake and tsunami
NTT wants you to remember the Tohoku Earthquake by remembering the phone numbers of loved ones
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Master Blaster
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Visiting the hotel half-destroyed by the 3-11 tsunami is a powerful reminder of what was lost
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Casey Baseel
Sep 2, 2020
This preserved Tohoku building goes from completely devastated to practically unharmed in just a few floors.
Shows up exactly seven and a half years after the tragic earthquake and tsunami in a town half-way across the country.
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