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| Japan tsunami five years on: share your experiences and memories | Japan tsunami five years on: share your experiences and memories |
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| Japan is preparing to mark five years since a massive earthquake triggered a tsunami that devastated much of its north-east coast, killing more than 18,000 people and leaving many still unable to return to their homes. In the run up to planned memorials, we’d like to collect some of your memories. | |
| Shocking images of 10m-high waves reverberated around the world on 11 March 2011 as the scale of the disaster became clear, with survivors describing the agonising moments relatives were swept from their grasp as livelihoods crumpled. | Shocking images of 10m-high waves reverberated around the world on 11 March 2011 as the scale of the disaster became clear, with survivors describing the agonising moments relatives were swept from their grasp as livelihoods crumpled. |
| After death and destruction followed panic and confusion as both Japanese and global media struggled to make sense and communicate the implications of damage done at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. | After death and destruction followed panic and confusion as both Japanese and global media struggled to make sense and communicate the implications of damage done at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. |
| Conflicting advice on the radiation risk led to distrust in governments as aid agencies scrambled and infastructure nationwide ground to a crawl, with the waters muddying further in the days and weeks after the initial tragedy. | Conflicting advice on the radiation risk led to distrust in governments as aid agencies scrambled and infastructure nationwide ground to a crawl, with the waters muddying further in the days and weeks after the initial tragedy. |
| Related: Japan: the day after the earthquake and tsunami - in pictures | Related: Japan: the day after the earthquake and tsunami - in pictures |
| We know many readers – whether Japanese or not and both within the country and abroad – will have memories of that day and the events following: if you are able to share them we want to make your voices and experiences part of our ongoing coverage. | We know many readers – whether Japanese or not and both within the country and abroad – will have memories of that day and the events following: if you are able to share them we want to make your voices and experiences part of our ongoing coverage. |
| Were you living in Japan or even specifically the areas hit? What are your memories of that day, and how do they relate to your longer-term experiences five years on? How have you been personally affected? | Were you living in Japan or even specifically the areas hit? What are your memories of that day, and how do they relate to your longer-term experiences five years on? How have you been personally affected? |
| Even if you weren’t directly affected by the earthquake and tsunami, did you leave Japan because of events or ongoing anxiety, or move to a different part of the country? Maybe you weren’t in the country but had family or friends who were? | Even if you weren’t directly affected by the earthquake and tsunami, did you leave Japan because of events or ongoing anxiety, or move to a different part of the country? Maybe you weren’t in the country but had family or friends who were? |
| Perhaps you were one of the thousands working and volunteering to help with the recovery efforts. There has been frustration at the slow pace of rebuilding but also pockets of hope: how have you been involved? | Perhaps you were one of the thousands working and volunteering to help with the recovery efforts. There has been frustration at the slow pace of rebuilding but also pockets of hope: how have you been involved? |
| You can share your memories and experiences with us, including photos or video, by clicking on the blue ‘contribute’ buttons on this article, or if you’d prefer, fill out the form below. | You can share your memories and experiences with us, including photos or video, by clicking on the blue ‘contribute’ buttons on this article, or if you’d prefer, fill out the form below. |