Synopsis

The March 2011 earthquake and tsunami devastated Otsuchi, a town in Iwate Prefecture, claiming 30% of its civil service workforce – the highest percentage of any municipality impacted. The local government faced harsh criticism for its response, and the families who lost loved ones were left grappling with profound grief. For many years, those who endured the day remained largely silent. Now, the town has released a comprehensive record of the disaster, incorporating firsthand accounts from surv