Mar 14, 2021 (NHK) - Japan's Foreign Ministry has released two short English-language videos on the Internet to mark the 10th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated northeastern Japan.
One of the videos, titled "Ten years of reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake" shows progress made in rebuilding affected communities in the Tohoku region.
Australian rugby player, Scott Fardy, was in the region when the disaster struck and decided to stay on as a volunteer.
In the video, he says, "I saw that Japanese people cared for each other so much." He says, "We're going to get through this Coronavirus."
The video also features Operation Tomodachi -- the joint relief operation conducted by the US military and Japan's Self-Defense Forces.
The video ends with a message, "Tohoku is moving forward with gratitude for your reconstruction support."
The other video focusing on Fukushima Prefecture shows New Zealander Sylvia Gallagher who moved to Iwaki City in the prefecture after the disaster and began producing Japanese washi paper.
She says that Fukushima's "strength to never accept defeat is truly incredible", and that she wants the whole world to know about Fukushima and its resilience.
Foreign ministry officials say they want people around the world to know that the Tohoku region is moving forward with international support and calls on people to explore the rich tourist attractions of Fukushima.
