Series : recorder311 Stories

“recorder311 Stories” are stories recorded so that the experiences of 3/11 and the day itself will never be forgotten.

recorder311 Stories 041  Another Take

recorder311 Stories 041 Another Take

Yoshimi Akama works as a receptionist and a guide at the Miyatoko Historical Village that operates t...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 041

recorder311 Stories 041

On the day of the earthquake, I was at home with my mother. After the tremor stopped, I made rounds ...

Read More

recorder311 Stories035

recorder311 Stories035

On that day, I was playing a live show in Los Angeles. At night, when I turned on my PC, I had recei...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 031 Another Take

recorder311 Stories 031 Another Take

I felt such strong vertical shakes that I almost bit my tongue in the aftershock on April 7. My hous...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 031

recorder311 Stories 031

I was driving to the office when the earthquake struck. Roads and buildings were shaking like curtai...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 033

recorder311 Stories 033

I was in the office in Minato-ku, Tokyo when the earthquake struck. I immediately attempted to conta...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 033 Another Take

recorder311 Stories 033 Another Take

We created a space called "Minna no ie" (house for everyone), with a wide verandah and eaves. We hop...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 034

recorder311 Stories 034

Soichi Sawachi is the owner of surf shop "Full Speed" and the Sendai Surf Shop Union chair person. "...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 030 Another Take

recorder311 Stories 030 Another Take

As information about the damage caused by the earthquake and the tsunami, and the situation of the n...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 030

recorder311 Stories 030

After the earthquake, I did not think to make contact with my family and the company and was watchin...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 029

recorder311 Stories 029

Tomohiko Kato is a musician who organizes Art Space Wara-no-ie in Akiu, Taihaku-ku, Sendai. I have r...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 032

recorder311 Stories 032

I was very shocked that this was an enormous and complex disaster, with earthquake, tsunami and nucl...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 028

recorder311 Stories 028

I was at home when the earthquake struck. I could not move and I had no idea what was going on. All ...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 027

recorder311 Stories 027

The radio was already airing news about the tsunami, but it did not hit home; I was not too worried ...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 026 Another Take

recorder311 Stories 026 Another Take

The people of Ishinomaki used to be less concerned about others, but they met, talked, and exchanged...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 026

recorder311 Stories 026

I was aware of the news of the approaching tsunami, but I underestimated the danger. The water level...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 025

recorder311 Stories 025

I am helping a citizens' workshop in Ishinomaki, which I launched in partnership with people I met t...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 024 Another Take

recorder311 Stories 024 Another Take

Once talking to the local people and getting to know them, I get a better picture of what I can do, ...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 024

recorder311 Stories 024

My feelings have not changed much since the earthquake occurred. Time has flown by while identifying...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 023

recorder311 Stories 023

I was on the way to Onagawa, as I was worried about my fishing boat moored there. But when I saw peo...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 022

recorder311 Stories 022

The tsunami came up to just below my guest house. As the building was undamaged, I opened it as an e...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 021

recorder311 Stories 021

I was in the administration building of the Seaside Park Adventure Field when the earthquake struck....

Read More

recorder311 Stories 020

recorder311 Stories 020

I was at the Seaside Park Adventure Field at the time of the earthquake. For a while I was surrounde...

Read More

recorder311 Stories 019 Another Take

recorder311 Stories 019 Another Take

Not only concerning this disaster, I am not comfortable about making date something like a code for ...

Read More