Synopsis

The earthquake that struck off the coast of northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, registering a magnitude of 9.0, triggered a devastating tsunami. The disaster claimed the lives of approximately 18,000 people and left many more missing. Ishinomaki, a city in Miyagi Prefecture, bore the brunt of the impact. In an interview for Japanophiles, Peter Barakan speaks with Richard Halberstadt, a long-time resident from the United Kingdom. Halberstadt recounts the events of the disaster and its subsequen