How Japan Overcame a $200 Billion Disaster | Stories from the Tsunami

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1. Today is the anniversary of the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11th 2011. It's been genuinely inspiring living in Tohoku and watching over the years, as Japan's coastal towns have re-emerged from the rubble and destruction, and to hear how the people who's lives were devastated so suddenly, overcame the horrors that the tsunami left behind. Sitting in my room making sarcastic videos is undeniably fun, but once in a while it feels important to go out and use this channel for good – to the tell the stories of remarkable people. As the world currently seems to be enduring chaos on a global scale, I feel that hearing the stories of how these survivors of the tsunami not only went on to recover but thrive, is a story that we all need right now. Thanks for watching folks – and please be sure to like the video if you did actually enjoy it. Youtube has a tendency to punish me whenever I make a documentary style video and either demonetise it or not promote it. If this video suffers the same fate as the Fukushima documentary, it may be the last documentary-style video I put up on Youtube.
   P.S. If you have only have time for one of the six stories, make sure to watch Ichiyo Kanno (starts at: 16:45).
   P.S. AGAIN: See if you can spot Pete Donaldson's cameo!

2. Imagine paying $3.33 for a single strawberry

3. Incredible. Thank you so much for sharing this. Astonishing quality content.

4. ありがとう

5. 日本人だと遠慮しちゃうような所。そういうのを抜きで外国人の視点から紹介してくれる。素晴らしい動画だと思いました。日本人から、ありがとうございます。

6. But can they recover from a cancelled 2020 olympics?

7. Really, really well done. But most of all the quality of content goes along with the quality of production

8. Chris I have got to say that your videos are getting better and better. I like your new take in this video. I just watched your visit to the snow festival, I enjoyed the whole Chris humor thing, but this was a nice change in tone. It really suits you and was informative. Greeting from the Netherlands / Holland.

9. What is the exact location of that fisherman in japan restaurant?

10. I've been watching your channel for years but I'm a new subscriber. The content has significantly improved. I like your sarcasm but I guess I like maturity better. Congrats!?

11. Thank you for the great video.
    that we were born in this world for the polish soul
    all sorts of joys and tribulations improve the soul.
    if that's true
    She'll go up to a great height.
    we just accept natural disasters as fate.That's the only way I can think …It's hard to bear without that thought.
    this is how the Japanese feel by we mix Shintoism and Buddhism

    I wish that her work won't be harmed by viruses.

12. This has to be some of your best work, Chris. Very real, very touching. Can't wait to make it back to Japan. ❤️

13. That lady at the end is just pure joy.

14. Thank you for making this video.

15. This is a very good and heartfelt mini documentary, Chris!
    I hope those people keep happy, healthy, and safe.

16. The world's pretty grim at the moment but everyone should see this to know we're going through the same right now and we will recover the same way.

17. Would you post a link to the music for this video? I really love the pieces you chose

18. Dude, you're out here essentially making BBC documentaries

19. Touching and encouraging!

20. These are truly some super strong people ♥️ all the love for their dedication and strong minds ?

21. Wow

22. It is amazing with the quality of the videos that you put out!

23. Ichiyo Kanno is one of the strongest lady i will ever know in my lifetime.

24. This such a great video – you are great at this style!

25. Anyone know the song that plays at the start?!?!?!?

26. In all seriousness, this comment will get buried, but I honestly couldn't bring myself to watch this for 6 days. Every time I see something like this in my feed, especially from light-hearted content creators like Chris, I always feel I can't watch it right away. I feel you have to give disasters, their victims, and their survivors, the proper respect, and it's not something for idle viewing. I put this off until I was shut inside my room, told to quarantine because of the coronavirus. I feel like, maybe, with that specter looming over my subconsciousness, I can finally appreciate what happened here, more than a continent away, when so many lost their lives and livelihoods, and have some understanding of what that means and meant.
    Great bloody video, mate.

27. Yay, 360,000th! And yes, seriously, this is a fantastic video (documentary) from possibly the best "travel vlogger" out there.

28. Fantastic documentary Chris. Congrats! It has made me want to buy those chopsticks and visit the fisherman's restaurant the next time I am in Japan.

29. あぶろ～どじゃぱん（ｗ）を登録してるのはオチャラケ企画だけで無く
    ドキュメンタリーとして真面目な企画も折々に配信しているから。

30. Bro, put this one aside for now for later release ( you'll get more views)
    Better jump on the covid bandwagon and harvest some views and likes.

31. Excellent work Chris, … really enjoyed this. Its clear you put a lot of effort into it.

32. amazing video

33. 17:36 She seems like such a sweetheart! ☺️ Her thoughts are so wise. I think I will write them down, for a rainy day.

34. Thanks for this followup video. Very emotional.

35. I'm glad to hear that many people in foreign cheer my country after 3.11 happened.
    Let's do our best and help each other..
    And now we must unite to keep ourselves from Corona.

36. I really enjoy these mini documentary-style videos you do in between your normal content. It's also good to see how your cinemaphotography has improved since the early days on this platform. keep up the good work!

37. I'm trying to find Pete

38. Absolutely stunning!!

39. Still remember the tragedy clearly when that happen, the news just too chaotic at the time.

40. Chris broad – documentarian

41. Best documentary I've seen in awhile on yt keep it up

42. Boy that woman really has a heart of gold and will as strong as that seawall. Hope life will give her the best treatment that she truly deserves!

43. 6:39

    So, the unvarnished truth, without the PR spin: "We ludicrously overcharge for basic produce that's been genetically modified to be of monstrous, unnatural dimensions, but nobody questions it because they feel bad due to our region being hit by a huge disaster."

    Yep, sounds like capitalism at its finest. If you can't profit from death and mayhem, you're definitely doing it wrong.

44. ありがとう　知らない話ばかりだった

45. Brilliant revisit. So insightful – great job Chris <3

46. Congratulations on this video, Chris! You definitely keep improving. You should feel proud!

47. Damn chris you make my eyes teary with their strugle,.

48. Beautiful documentary. I really liked seeing how the Inn Owner, Ichiyo, was doing. I saw the previous video that featured her.
    The strawberries made me hungry. And I learned that I've been eating them the wrong way. I will try eating the top first next time I get some.

49. I know I'm a bit late to viewing this video, but it's rather interesting and inspiring nonetheless; thank you for going out of your way to share others' radically intruiging stories with us, Chris. And with emotion invoking quality, too.?

50. This was incredible Chris. Love ichio such an amazing woman

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