Minami-san-riku locates about 50 kms north-east from Sendai (Sendai is the biggest city in the Northern-East Area of Japan).
Above 600 people have gone because of the Great Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011.
A ruin of municipal office.
20 officials were lost because of the Tsunami.
Some kept calling announcement of evacuation until the last moment.
The others tried to close gates of the harbor.
Thanks to their efforts, thousands of citizens were saved.
Tsunami reached 2 meters higher than the roof of the building.
A sight from a hill next to the city junior high school.
Almost everything was swept by Tsunami.
Over 15 meter high Tsunami assaulted bay areas.