The Meiji Sanriku tsunami, which struck 126 years ago, killed as many as 20,000 people. A stone cenotaph was erected in the village of Toni in Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, to mark the disaster ...

In the past, there have been earthquakes that killed more than 20,000 people in tsunami even when the quake intensity was only a magnitude 2 to 3—for example, the 1896 Meiji Sanriku Tsunami.

The Sanriku Coast was the area hardest hit by the massive earthquake and tsunami of 2011. Its restored communities are rediscovering their local traditions and the unique beauty of this landscape.

It made its way into English literature when Lafcadio Hearn wove the Hiro account and stories from the great 1896 Sanriku ...

After riding along the Sanriku coastline, James tackles a tough hill climb with a friend who describes how cycling gave him the strength to recover from the devastating tsunami of 2011.