March 11, 2021 will be the 10th year anniversary of the mega-tsunami and earthquake which rocked Japan's eastern coast in 2011, and claimed more than 20,000 lives.
In this two-part special, NHK commemorates that day with a chronological timeline of the events that occurred using footage filmed at the center of the disaster. The program contains viewer warnings that appear prior to footage showing danger or devastation that some may find disturbing (no deaths are shown).
Both episodes are available to stream on demand on the NHK WORLD - JAPAN website. Watch via Roku, Apple TV and Amazon Fire TV.
EPISODE GUIDE:
Episode 1: “The First 3 Days” airs Thursday, March 11 at 8 p.m. on KPBS 2 - Using footage shot at the center of the March 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, we bring you a story of horror and heroism during one of history's worst catastrophes. Vast areas along Japan's Pacific coast were devastated. Entire communities were washed away and residents were forced to evacuate.
An accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant created a radioactive no-man's-land. But in the days that followed, amid the chaos and confusion, countless people sprang into action to assist victims and search for survivors.
Episode 2: “The First Year” airs Thursday, March 11 at 8:50 p.m. on KPBS 2 - After the mega-tsunami hit Japan in 2011, survivors who'd lost everything struggled to recover. Many people lost not only their homes, but loved ones and livelihoods as well. Beloved traditions were in danger of disappearing.
Rumors of radioactive crops devastated farms and fisheries. And many residents feared that those who'd been forced to evacuate would never return. Follow their year-long effort to rebuild their communities with exclusive footage filmed at the center of the disaster.
From NHK WORLD - JAPAN
