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  • Опубліковано 21 вер 2024
  • This is some of the most terrifying footage I have found. The original upload came from wngad869 which lives in Japan and took the chance at trading his life for this footage. Just WOW, towards the end you feel the ocean water closing in around you and the thought of the safety tower washing away at any second. News Tsunami 2011 Film Footage close up wave real life history

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  • @RoySATX
    @RoySATX 2 роки тому +779

    Every time I see one of the videos from this tsunami I am emotionally conflicted, the event is the most fascinating thing I've ever seen and so I'm drawn to watch but at the same time I'm in horror and filled with deep sympathy by the tragedy and for the lives lost and broken. My heart breaks for everyone who went through this.

  • @Salmonraju
    @Salmonraju Рік тому +127

    Wow After 11years UA-cam Recommend This Video.. What a Shoot Bro 👏

  • @FireOpal.
    @FireOpal. Рік тому +34

    The last minute of this video is one of the most terrifying things I’ve ever seen.

    • @Liam-iu8ti
      @Liam-iu8ti Рік тому +2

      Agreed. Look on the corner of the wall where it’s coming over, it doesn’t look real, black and smooth and calm. It’s crazy

    • @carlsmith4767
      @carlsmith4767 Рік тому

      The video starts in the same spot and 9 minutes later. Young lady always keep your eyes open.

    • @cheryl5601
      @cheryl5601 7 місяців тому +1

      There is another one of people rushing to climb a hill behind some buildings. One lady gets caught in the water and just about doesn't make it. That one too is very scary. To hear the people shouting at her to hurry but she can't go any faster 😢😢

    • @realeyesrealizereallies99
      @realeyesrealizereallies99 6 місяців тому

      @@cheryl5601 I just watched an interview with her, she survived. She said a roof ended up underneath her and carried her to safety.

  • @mansanraps
    @mansanraps 13 років тому +1701

    He survived since the water never reached the platform where he stands and the foundation withstood the tsunami. Apparently he had just helped closing the water gates and found him self caught in the tsunami. The place is Momoishi-fishing port, Oirase-town in Aomori prefecture. The Water gate proved to be useless against stopping the tsunami, but it still bought people about 10 minutes as can be seen in the video

    • @briang6040
      @briang6040 6 років тому +62

      mansanraps Wow, cool. The power of that water is just amazing. That was a very sad day for Japan. Hope everything is finally getting better.

    • @Davidcallard
      @Davidcallard 2 роки тому +56

      I remember watching this horrible tragedy unfolding in my living room on my made-in-Japan TV and feeling absolutely useless
      as we watched people dying by their thousands from the comfort of our armchairs. A horrible day for everyone. 😖🥺☹😭

    • @ritalittle4838
      @ritalittle4838 2 роки тому +23

      What a horrific experience.

    • @Mental_Illboy
      @Mental_Illboy 2 роки тому +3

      @@ritalittle4838 It brings peace in my mind that a lot of people died that day. I don't like people.

    • @bertiewooster3326
      @bertiewooster3326 2 роки тому +2

      @@Mental_Illboy Why?

  • @vanessajhadesuralta7534
    @vanessajhadesuralta7534 Рік тому +40

    Despite all of this devastating moments,,Japan still stood up after all...truly Japan is one of the strongest country when it comes to facing our angry mother nature...

  • @user-0ilze3zjfz
    @user-0ilze3zjfz Рік тому +12

    UA-cam never fails to remain us that we humans are nothing in front of nature by recommending these videos once in a while randomly.

  • @peterjohnston1224
    @peterjohnston1224 Рік тому +14

    This is one of a couple of video's that blows me away every time I watch. The man recording is oddly silent - in other vids, the witnesses are overcome with grief and shock - but this guy is quiet, doesn't say a word. The part that kills me every time is where the water over-tops the wall and after 15 to 20 seconds, the volume dramatically increases. And still, not a word from the guy.

  • @sns7629
    @sns7629 Рік тому +73

    こうやって海外でも取り上げて津波の恐ろしさを知って貰うのは大切な事だと思います。Thank you.

    • @Powerful-gi5ox
      @Powerful-gi5ox Рік тому

      А вы не думали что это испытаниях бомб? Такое ощущение, что так оно и есть. Америка у вас полигон устроила из страны. А вы все им простили. Терпилы!

    • @ノッコン寺田心
      @ノッコン寺田心 Рік тому +2

      やっと日本人見つけた

    • @TheBlueCollarBaller
      @TheBlueCollarBaller 8 місяців тому

      Respect to you both 🙏🏻 did this man survive this incident?

  • @jacquelenew8440
    @jacquelenew8440 2 роки тому +40

    Such a deafening noise, such power. Incredible to watch.

  • @Devilsmileyz
    @Devilsmileyz 13 років тому +108

    wow. i was speechless. when i thought everything would be over then came the final blow. after that, hell breaks loose. this guy was brave. i can't imagine myself in that position.

    • @sylviakoziarski4912
      @sylviakoziarski4912 2 роки тому +1

      You have bravery mixed up with stupid.

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      @iTzMonPH Рік тому +2

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  • @neone4759
    @neone4759 6 років тому +43

    When humans terrified and ran to save their lives, birds were seen searching for fishes, amazing nature.

  • @bcb2396
    @bcb2396 2 роки тому +492

    This video is so fascinating. To actually see a tsunami coming in but I would be terrified to be that close to that much unbridled energy. He was one brave soul absolutely

    • @andreaskaminski5098
      @andreaskaminski5098 2 роки тому +1

      Natur ? MONSTER !!!! 🌊 🤤

    • @crochunter35
      @crochunter35 2 роки тому +4

      Not really that 'brave'....he's well above and out of danger.

    • @NimrodClover
      @NimrodClover 2 роки тому +21

      I agree, not so much brave as just directed to man the water gates and instructed to remain and monitor the situation, from what I have read about this particular clip of the event. I have only seen one mild tsunami in my life when I happened to be in the Pacific Northwest of the US, even at about 1m it is still scary and wild at the same time. My father just happened to be on the beach in Acapulco, Mexico on July 28, 1957 when the 7.7 (8.1 max. recorded) uplift of the Tehuantepec seismic gap offshore occurred. He said that the rapid and extreme departure of the ocean was the most distinct indicator of just how severe things would get. He still remembers people yelling at curious/unaware/stupid people walking out onto the newly exposed seabed just before the 3.5m (11.5ft) waves hit just moments later. If you see the ocean leaving, head for higher ground.
      In comparison this video was taken at Momoishi, Japan on the March 11, 2011 - showing the tsunami generated from a 7.9 offshore earthquake and uplift resulting in a wave height at this location of "only" 0.5m, however topography amplified that into the wall topping surge as the 0.5m crest was pushed and concentrated into the wide and shallow harbor. The town is also much further from the epicenter of the event and did not receive the maximum wave crest until nearly an hour after it happened. (58 minutes) The closest towns were impacted in only 6 minutes, not much time to get ready. These worst hit received 4.2m (13.75ft) wave crests, each amplified by their own local topography.
      Acapulco rises abruptly from the shore so, even with a comparable event, the coastline experienced little wave penetration and most structures, even at the beach, were left dry.
      For the official record of "affected coastal locations" from the Japan March 11, 2011, along with recorded wave height, event delay, etc. check this link.
      www.gdacs.org/show.aspx?xmltype=locations&xmloid=122120&pname=mode|eventtype|limit&pvalue=list|TS|200

    • @donnalynch6845
      @donnalynch6845 Рік тому +2

      Yeah 👍

    • @subhasarkar2705
      @subhasarkar2705 Рік тому +17

      @@crochunter35 it's so easy to comment on a tsunami UA-cam video then rather filming it live while it's unfolding. The person shooting the video was very close when the last wave came. Also how many of us would dare to film in that place, so he is definitely a brave soul

  • @susanoldie6353
    @susanoldie6353 Рік тому +12

    The fact he got any steady camera shots at all, and he did, is amazing. I'd shake.

    • @cuedotfilms4427
      @cuedotfilms4427 Рік тому +1

      Steady?

    • @clarenceghammjr1326
      @clarenceghammjr1326 2 дні тому

      I’d shake too😂😂but I alway got a emergency joint for calming me down 😊but the scare factor would be intense

  • @Bootmahoy88
    @Bootmahoy88 Рік тому +89

    It’s fascinating to watch the 1st, 2nd and 3rd waves, each one higher than the last. It’s fortunate the structure he was standing on withstood the considerable force of the waves.

    • @aluisious
      @aluisious Рік тому +27

      You have to wonder how many videos we've never seen from people who filmed until their luck ran out.

    • @Bootmahoy88
      @Bootmahoy88 Рік тому +9

      @@aluisious yeah, I was thinking the same thing. I’ve never in my life experienced this kind of natural disaster. It must make the inhabitants feel just helpless, which is probably obvious, but that really gets me. I grew up in the Midwest, smack in the middle of tornado alley. I had similar feelings after a tornado took out a farm house. It was always very sad.

    • @AndrewZelenka
      @AndrewZelenka 7 місяців тому

      What is amazing is that on Japan's hillside there is an ancient stone that warns people to not build their homes below the stone. Obviously each generation after did not heed the warning and built lower and lower into the flood zone.

  • @subhajitpal8928
    @subhajitpal8928 2 роки тому +42

    Moral of the story : If you want to survive, be a cameraman.

    • @-ShootTheGlass-
      @-ShootTheGlass- Рік тому

      Unless you are Irish cameraman Pierre Zakrzewski.

    • @brianfox771
      @brianfox771 4 місяці тому

      Yeah, tell that to the UA-camr 'King of Random'. Filmed his own death while paragliding.

  • @DRayL_
    @DRayL_ Рік тому +56

    It was a time when so many people didn't know the depth of the tragedy that was about to unfold. You can see it applied here. A few swells of water....and then the main surge. Amazing the things that happen on this planet. Horrific the effects upon those who find themselves in that wake.
    I wish for this to never again happen to Japan!

    • @vovahimself
      @vovahimself Рік тому +4

      The Thailand tsunamis had been less than a decade ago, I don’t think people were really naive by the time these ones happened, especially in Japan.

    • @jstrahan2
      @jstrahan2 Рік тому +1

      Never is a long time.

    • @AndrewZelenka
      @AndrewZelenka 7 місяців тому

      It has happened before and will again. There is an ancient stone on the hillside that warns people to not build their homes below the marker and each generation after started to forget and build below it. It will happen again, maybe not in our life time but they will forget again and in a few hundred years start building lower again.

    • @DRayL_
      @DRayL_ 7 місяців тому

      @@AndrewZelenka I didn't know about that stone. That's incredible. I'll seek out images.

  • @Sofia-xp3cs
    @Sofia-xp3cs Рік тому +25

    Es obvio que todos los que nos tomamos el tiempo para ver estos vídeos, nos sentimos atraídos por estos fenómenos. Generan fascinación, así como terror si estuviésemos cerca. Yo los miro una y otra vez. Mi mayor respeto y admiración es hacia la Naturaleza. 🙏

  • @Jordan81577
    @Jordan81577 12 років тому +103

    Imagine being stuck there watching the water rise higher and higher and wonder just how high it's going to go.

  • @derrickrr5516
    @derrickrr5516 2 роки тому +49

    Sounded like two brave souls.
    That tsunami was enormous.

  • @alesandrocilantro1542
    @alesandrocilantro1542 2 роки тому +154

    Great job dude. I felt that at the end. Courage isn't the absence of fear...

    • @despicableme7081
      @despicableme7081 Рік тому

      Absence of fear+intelligence ?

    • @dustysmoke4996
      @dustysmoke4996 Рік тому +3

      Probably had to just burn his shorts afterwards.

    • @SaraTiggs
      @SaraTiggs Рік тому +7

      Courage isn't not being afraid. It's acting despite of the fear. That you do so even if you're afraid. That is having courage.

    • @snakethepeg7828
      @snakethepeg7828 Рік тому

      ​@@despicableme7081 it's the act of doing something thats scary too you.

  • @BarkerT
    @BarkerT Рік тому +18

    I'm fascinated by these videos. I imagined tsunamis as giant waves wiping g out everything in their way. But the reality seems to be a relentless build up of water starting with a ripple but then becoming an irresistible mass of water higher and higher. I was looking at the concrete levy on the left thinking there's no way it can get that high, but I'm wrong again. The destruction is immense and one bad decision will cost you your life!

    • @kcanded
      @kcanded Рік тому

      When I watch the different videos of this tsunami, I kept thinking of the word 'inexorable'. It means unable to stop or prevent. It just kept coming and nothing would have been able to stand in its way.

  • @rippi37
    @rippi37 Рік тому +11

    That was both fascinating and terrifying at the same time....wow !! Such a brave man ! I would like to think that I would/could be that brave to stay and film it ...but I reckon , in reality , I would run ....and run...

  • @johnkellmer5133
    @johnkellmer5133 Рік тому +31

    Good courage and excellent attention to the importance of recording the event.

  • @いなんくる
    @いなんくる 2 роки тому +37

    避難を呼びかけて巡回している消防車のサイレンを聴くとなんとも言えない悲しい気持ちになる。
    民間の人も警察官や消防隊の方もたくさん犠牲になった。
    私たちは決してこの災害を忘れず、未来永劫教訓にしなければならない。

    • @karend1577
      @karend1577 Рік тому

      When I watch these videos, I always think of them and the person warning the people through the P.A. sound system.

    • @ИринаНовохатняя-й9д
      @ИринаНовохатняя-й9д Рік тому

      Почему то любопытные не слушали сигналы, а желали стоя чуть ли не у кромки воды все посмотреть и снять.

  • @mikeokeeffe4692
    @mikeokeeffe4692 2 роки тому +4

    It's overwhelming. This is footage I have never seen. I cannot even imagine this. God above.

  • @lisaschuster686
    @lisaschuster686 2 роки тому +5

    Thank you! No music, just the rushing of the sea.

  • @equarg
    @equarg 13 років тому +213

    That is truly impressive....the series of waves coming in, seeing the wave train coming in with each progressive wave the water got HIGHER ( I though I saw 4-5 diff sets of waves)...them BAM.....that last wave.
    The man is so quiet.....either he really kept his head...or he was shocked into silence.

    • @pcm7315
      @pcm7315 2 роки тому +23

      Very deceptive, just when it seems to stabilize, another set of waves hits. It may be that all his energy was centered on surviving.

    • @MendTheWorld
      @MendTheWorld 2 роки тому +19

      It didn’t seem like the water could get any higher, yet that last wave hit with such power. Incredible, and humbling.
      I wonder what happened next. It’s comforting to know the photographer survived.

    • @JbirdL2233
      @JbirdL2233 2 роки тому +3

      The ringing phone was so sad.

    • @WindTurbineSyndrome
      @WindTurbineSyndrome 2 роки тому +10

      Remember this was March it was snowing in some places not warm people were not dressed to be outdoors day and night for 3 days waiting for rescue with no food or water. It sucked.

    • @iTzMonPH
      @iTzMonPH Рік тому

      r u alive???💀

  • @marcsullivan7957
    @marcsullivan7957 11 років тому +11

    Amazing learning tool. Thanks to whoever shot this.

  • @Kezmarquez
    @Kezmarquez 13 років тому +27

    Felt like I was there! Amazing continuous surge.

  • @pac1fic055
    @pac1fic055 8 місяців тому

    Here you can appreciate that the tsunami is composed of about three waves that pile up on top of each other as they reach shore, overwhelming the wall. What a sad day. Amazing video.

  • @RaymondBCrisp
    @RaymondBCrisp Рік тому +6

    The relentless advance of the water is truly terrifying!

  • @moos5221
    @moos5221 Рік тому +2

    Yeah, that was absolutely horrific. We all know waves that come and go, but this water just kept on coming without stopping.

  • @benadams1661
    @benadams1661 Рік тому +11

    The power of that thing is incredible when you think of the amount of water and distance it has to traverse and nothing dulls it force for 100s of kilometres, if you got caught in it you'd be crushed like an ant. People think of huge waves as being powerful because of there visible height but this is thousands of times more powerful in shear force

  • @wickedgino2155
    @wickedgino2155 Рік тому +3

    I salute you sir for the courage to capture a big natural disaster like this. God bless us all
    From: Philippines

  • @ninguem03227
    @ninguem03227 Рік тому +7

    That's absolutely terrifying. RIP all victims

    • @SMaamri78
      @SMaamri78 Рік тому

      It really is terrifying but just imagine how deafening it must have been to be standing there

  • @adampentz6011
    @adampentz6011 6 років тому +17

    By about 5 minutes in, I'm like, "Dear GOD man, get up to that next level! It's right there!"

    • @johnvogt9637
      @johnvogt9637 2 роки тому

      Same!

    • @inverse2k1
      @inverse2k1 2 роки тому

      that's when you realize, there is no next level.

  • @georgiebrownletsgo1137
    @georgiebrownletsgo1137 6 років тому +125

    unbelievable bravery or stupidity but this footage is the scariest I've seen of this tsunami the last minute especially terrifying

    • @georgiebrownletsgo1137
      @georgiebrownletsgo1137 6 років тому +4

      losepoundsandinches what really thank fuck ahl not drown

    • @Evasilwri
      @Evasilwri 4 роки тому +1

      It wasn’t bravery at all, it’s fearlessness and a reel soopid lookin guy

    • @never7298
      @never7298 3 роки тому

      ua-cam.com/video/COuXfYXl6Us/v-deo.html

    • @bcb2396
      @bcb2396 2 роки тому +9

      @@georgiebrownletsgo1137 I don’t think stupidity was part of it he may have been stuck there. Ya know? Nevertheless it was incredible to watch

    • @melodiefrances3898
      @melodiefrances3898 2 роки тому +6

      Read the description. It was bravery.

  • @Stringman1950
    @Stringman1950 6 років тому +52

    First video I saw of the 2011 tsunami and it still is one of the most terrifying.

  • @TheLordHodne
    @TheLordHodne 13 років тому +89

    Unbeliveable. Thanks for uploading, you brave man!

    • @lisaschuster686
      @lisaschuster686 2 роки тому +1

      I thought it was a woman from her voice.

    • @iTzMonPH
      @iTzMonPH Рік тому +6

      r u alive??💀 so old comment

    • @honeyy6776
      @honeyy6776 Рік тому +2

      @@iTzMonPH hahahaha 😂😂

  • @abhijithbro6138
    @abhijithbro6138 Рік тому +3

    കോഴിക്കോട് സംഭവം നടന്നതിന്ന് ശേഷം ഇന്ന് recomandation വന്നിരിക്കുന്നു 🥲youtube ഒരു കില്ലാടി തന്നെ 💔

  • @realistic2023
    @realistic2023 Рік тому +28

    He is indeed brave. He is calmly recording when the water is still rising.

    • @darksiderider1233
      @darksiderider1233 Рік тому +1

      While also shaking like a 90 year old with Parkinson’s lol

  • @nobleactinides
    @nobleactinides 2 роки тому +5

    Proof that Cameraman never dies

  • @srm1794
    @srm1794 Рік тому +6

    Cameraman never gets harmed under any circumstances...Its the fundamental rule of nature

    • @nelson949
      @nelson949 Рік тому

      Sucedió también con el hombre del video viral que sobrevivió a un tornado f4 cuando lo alcanzó. Ser camarógrafo te salva la vida :v

  • @adrianihringer2897
    @adrianihringer2897 2 роки тому +50

    When I first started watching this I thought, please keep the camera still your making me seasick, yet I watched it to the end and that was pretty impressive filming considering the conditions. Braver than me, that’s for sure.

    • @juttaweise
      @juttaweise Рік тому

      courage only arises when needed.

  • @ProfSimonHaslett
    @ProfSimonHaslett 13 років тому +40

    This video shows a number of waves (3-4?) in the tsunami train, with the last being the highest. There may still have been others following this. It also appears that the sea receded prior to the arrival of the first wave as the tidal creek in the foreground at the beginning is empty.

    • @ChuckyYouT
      @ChuckyYouT 2 роки тому +5

      Similar to the Banda Hace Tsunami... the beach disapears previously to the tsunami

    • @melodiefrances3898
      @melodiefrances3898 2 роки тому +7

      @@ChuckyYouT that's why if you're ever at the beach and it recedes, RUN. I'm sure you know this, I just needed to say it 😢

    • @jeffvifquain5223
      @jeffvifquain5223 8 місяців тому

      Captivating and horrifying... can't imagine actually being there. Never underestimate the power of water. Prayers to all those lost in the biggest natural disaster in my lifetime. At least I hope for nothing bigger

  • @saraw8503
    @saraw8503 8 місяців тому +1

    This is something from which I cannot avert my eyes. Watching the sea rise up and swallow the land is mesmerizing and horrific.

  • @1234lavallee1
    @1234lavallee1 8 років тому +92

    This takes place mid way down the eastern coast of Aomori Prefecture the most northern Prefecture on the main island of Honshu,the waves seem to be coming in very close together giving little for one wave to recede,this suggests the ocean off the coastline of this particuliar area must be quite deep compared to a more shallow coastline off southern Miyagi Prefecture where the waves came in at a later period and large distances between the various waves,since tsunamis are suppose to travel quite fast over deep water it is why Aomori and Iwate(next one down)received the waves at an earlier time than Miyagi which was close to the epicenter,I know Iwate Prefecture has a much different coastline to Miyagi being mostly cliffs/hills with coastal valleys,bays and inlets making them very vulnerable,while Miyagi tends to be quite flat near the coastline.

    • @davidpawson7393
      @davidpawson7393 Рік тому

      Thank-you for that. My condolences to you for who you lost and to the thousands of others.

    • @kadoolimoses3623
      @kadoolimoses3623 Рік тому

      You know geography

  • @kwestwick6065
    @kwestwick6065 Рік тому +5

    was this individual live-streaming? or was this a recording he shared once safety was reached? he seems very comfortable & at peace with this powerful force; as if the ocean swallowing him would have been a noble parting for him. i understand the magnetic allure of the great pacific’s cool depths & a feeling of peaceful acceptance at the notion of my fate being at its mercy.

  • @Fk67Lg
    @Fk67Lg 4 роки тому +8

    Just look at all that extra water riding on top of the surf at 01:21. The water column displacement caused by the undersea earthquake rupture has arrived. That additional water height could extend out thousands of yards, maybe even a few miles out back to the ocean. This big wave water runup goes far inland during a period of 10 to 20 minutes, before the water stops flowing inland and the sea retreats back to the ocean, only to repeat the process again, this time with a 2nd wave, which will likely be bigger and deeper on land that this first wave. Holy fuque I'm never going to the beach again

  • @cherylgagne4165
    @cherylgagne4165 2 роки тому +49

    I’ve been watching a lot of the tsunami videos lately and I have to say this one was very very good thank you for not talking the sound of the water was amazing thank you for posting this👍

  • @TapanThakur1964
    @TapanThakur1964 Рік тому +14

    The last part gave me chills.

    • @davidpawson7393
      @davidpawson7393 Рік тому

      Wait to you see the one with the wave that tosses a trawler over a bridge that caught the two guys on the ground off guard. Of course the video ends right as the camera turns around and catches a nightmare come to reality.

    • @UnicornrU
      @UnicornrU Рік тому

      @@davidpawson7393 got a link?

  • @Keerth1
    @Keerth1 Рік тому +1

    UA-cam recommend you this after 11 years 😀

  • @LindaTCornwall
    @LindaTCornwall 6 років тому +142

    In some ways you're probably luckier if you are closer to the harbour. Because there will be less debris in the water, to pound chunks out of the masonry. The force of the water is bad enough, but coupled with torpedoes (which is what the debris turns into) in the water, most building don't stand a chance.

    • @guymann4016
      @guymann4016 2 роки тому +35

      Except when the water heads back to sea…then you’d get the debris.

    • @mendoblendo321
      @mendoblendo321 2 роки тому +3

      That's makes good sense

    • @sxxxxxlxxx
      @sxxxxxlxxx 2 роки тому +8

      @@jonathanmartin7046 How is your comment relevant to what she said? Just because there was the most destruction and death during this outflow, that doesn’t mean that the buildings closest to the harbor all fell down. Why are you being such a jerk just because she’s theorizing? Also, she was speaking generally, not just about this incident.

    • @sxxxxxlxxx
      @sxxxxxlxxx 2 роки тому +14

      @@guymann4016 Not necessarily. A lot of the debris would probably get stuck on its way back out. The debris, cars, trucks, boats, etc would likely pile up and then get stuck behind buildings etc. especially since the water isn’t as strong when it goes back out so it wouldn’t be powerful enough to pull everything. By the time the water has gone all the way back to the harbor and reached the buildings, a lot of debris would have been filtered out.

    • @mario0318
      @mario0318 2 роки тому +1

      @@sxxxxxlxxx because Linda's comment seems to suggest the better place to be at is close to harbor where there is little debris to act as torpedoes which can pulverize weak structures, in addition to the forces of water.
      In contrast, Bob's comment suggests, or rather boldly states, most of the deaths and destruction occurred during outflow, which renders Linda's theory for survival as irrelevant. But clearly you knew of the connection and its relevance to original comment. Why would you question Bob's comment and call him a jerk all while being one yourself with your comments? Why else bring up the idea of the debris not fully making it back out to sea if not to recognize the relevance of such a situation which Bob brings up in his comment? Seems rather disingenuous on your part. Oh and I too can like my own comments.

  • @infidelsquid2828
    @infidelsquid2828 2 роки тому +3

    That last wave just gives me anxiety watching it roll in and over the wall. One of the main reasons I will never live near sea level.

  • @andresreyna4260
    @andresreyna4260 12 років тому +7

    Interesting to see flock of birds fly in with the actual wave...very surreal

  • @jujuc2652
    @jujuc2652 Рік тому +6

    Cette montée et déferlante des eaux est fascinante et terrifiante à la fois. Quand la nature se déchaîne, rien ne l arrête. Toujours incroyable à regarder.

  • @Yamatoheart
    @Yamatoheart 13 років тому +12

    すごい映像だな・・・・・
    こんなに近距離で撮影してたんだ。
    でも、命の危険があるから、なるべく海岸には近寄らないで欲しい。

  • @toprope_
    @toprope_ Рік тому +2

    The best thing about a tsunami is that if you’re close to high ground, it’s remarkably easy to survive just by walking uphill for a minute or two. The amount of water needed to fill all of that space is hard even for a tsunami to gather.
    If you’re not near high ground, you are for sure getting moved out of the way.

  • @samanderson7745
    @samanderson7745 6 років тому +42

    This video proves that water is in fact the second most destructive force on the planet. The first being, of course, my ass after eating spicy Mexican food.

    • @TheKonga88
      @TheKonga88 6 років тому

      Sam Anderson 💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩💩🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊🏊

  • @iann23
    @iann23 Рік тому +3

    One has to admire the camera work. It was so thoughtful and delicate.

  • @sponsellerfd
    @sponsellerfd 13 років тому +5

    another amazing video. just when I thought it was done, another wave! Brave soul who shot this.

  • @NowInAus
    @NowInAus Рік тому +2

    Just shows that the first wave isn’t always the maximum height. Scary as hell

  • @gilvelaz69
    @gilvelaz69 6 років тому +38

    Damn is this dude alive? That end was fucking scary I wonder if the guy driving that white van survived. It look like the water caught up with him 😱

    • @karend1577
      @karend1577 Рік тому +1

      He died. When the tsunami happened, I was glued to the television watching for live coverage. From the helicopter, you can see the cars driving away and the flood quickly moving over the buildings and fields.. Covering the land as it traveled so quickly inward.

    • @AbrIckWaII
      @AbrIckWaII Рік тому +6

      Only way we could've gotten this footage is if he survived. You can tell this was taken on camera and not a phone, so there would be no place for this footage to be saved if the guy died. The camera would've been lost to sea.

    • @lordgremlin580
      @lordgremlin580 8 місяців тому

      Looks like the van was abandoned. You can see it earlier in the video, and it hasnt moved

  • @lynnlobliner3933
    @lynnlobliner3933 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for crediting the original vidiographer/poster. This one, and the 2004 Boxing Day as it hit Thailand show just how relentless tsunamis can be.

  • @joeharwell54
    @joeharwell54 2 роки тому +5

    Spectacular video. Thanks for sharing.

  • @Soniyahashmi
    @Soniyahashmi Рік тому +2

    What happened to that guy who was shooting video ????

  • @coleengoodell7523
    @coleengoodell7523 Рік тому +30

    This event not only slightly changed the speed of earth's rotation, it also slightly knocked it off its axis. Absolutely devastating.

    • @redrobinyou226
      @redrobinyou226 Рік тому +4

      Did it actually?

    • @Khumbu0609
      @Khumbu0609 Рік тому +4

      @@redrobinyou226 Yes! Google it.

    • @colelinse6196
      @colelinse6196 Рік тому +2

      No way, not like this

    • @roppa789
      @roppa789 Рік тому +1

      Nonsense

    • @mkul7ra_xx
      @mkul7ra_xx Рік тому +1

      @@roppa789 its true, the days are faster for about 0.000001 seconds, but they are.

  • @DonCJr
    @DonCJr Рік тому +1

    Why am I so mesmerized and fascinated by these events?

  • @iLovveCakes
    @iLovveCakes 13 років тому +36

    oh my god this guy is really brave

  • @Less1leg2
    @Less1leg2 Рік тому

    all of these videos make you reflect.
    But what scares me the most, wasn't the incoming water surge.
    Nope, it was the withdrawal of the water after. The water left way faster than the water came in.

  • @gorisenke
    @gorisenke 2 роки тому +16

    There was so much water behind the wave at the end that the water surface acted like it was ignoring the fact that it was dumping over an edge. It just kept rolling up and down as if it was filling a tub. So much water so quickly, it couldn't overflow fast enough to keep the water from rising anyway.

  • @CHANDRASEKHAR-bh6bf
    @CHANDRASEKHAR-bh6bf Рік тому +2

    Cameramen never die. Hence proved by this man

  • @hi.moriarty
    @hi.moriarty 4 роки тому +4

    @0:42 as the water surges over the breaker - what horror!

    • @moiracneill6478
      @moiracneill6478 2 роки тому

      The incredible speed of the incoming water is hard to fathom!

  • @BudSchnelker
    @BudSchnelker Рік тому +2

    I wonder how that car on the overpass made out? That last wave may have swamped it.

  • @scottstabolito8841
    @scottstabolito8841 2 роки тому +13

    Dude has the biggest balls of steel that I've ever witnessed!
    I hope he made it out alright....

    • @inverse2k1
      @inverse2k1 2 роки тому

      He was lucky to have a camera with him. That saved his life: the cameraman never dies.

  • @0clockedin0
    @0clockedin0 Рік тому

    I imagine it was absolutely terrifying not knowing just how many waves were going to come in, like how much higher is this water going to get.

  • @bhuppi13
    @bhuppi13 Рік тому +5

    Point 0 of impact and still surviving. Hats off to this guy. Didn't panic (at least that is what it looked like as the guy is not shouting or talking)

  • @Jennifersturgess57
    @Jennifersturgess57 Рік тому +2

    omgosh..that guy stood there until the last minute..incredible..i would have been terrified....its like the whole ocean was coming..wow..im glad hes ok and it didnt take that building down..geez terrifying..but one of the best ive seen with that monster tsunamis coming in..and so very sad for the people and animals.

  • @moailine
    @moailine 2 роки тому +6

    How long time had you to stay on this platform before going home? I prayed for all people there. A big disaster this powerful waves. Thanks for filming ❗

  • @simontaylor9972
    @simontaylor9972 Рік тому +1

    That man deserves a medal. He has balls of steel!

  • @UFOIST
    @UFOIST 13 років тому +4

    Incredible footage!!! Very scary towards the end -

  • @avichalpandey254
    @avichalpandey254 Рік тому

    Once again it is proved that the cameraman never dies......

  • @senok7209
    @senok7209 Рік тому +4

    Its scary how ruthless mother nature can be sometimes

  • @AHDLegend
    @AHDLegend Рік тому +1

    *After 12 Years UA-cam Recommend This Video* 🌚 *And How Many Legends On See 2021 and 2022* 😌 *And RIP Camera Man* 🥺

  • @おねむ-f6d
    @おねむ-f6d Рік тому +3

    こんなに海に近いのによくご無事だったな、この方…!
    当時は津波はこのくらいの移動で大丈夫そうなイメージがあったけど、いまは本当に警報が出たら、遠くへ、より高い所へ逃げて欲しい

  • @gillcawthorn7572
    @gillcawthorn7572 Рік тому

    What is so amazing about this type of footage is showing the design and extent of the concrete retaining walls, being overwhelmed to the amazement of onlookers .
    Japan is accustomed to earthquakes and tsunamis and the authorities do everything possible to keep their citizens safe .But not only was this particular one unprecidented in it`s scope, but it was later found that the landmass on that side of the islands had sunk by several feet .
    So the additional height of the new bulwarks was useless .
    Of course, all this is with hindsight

  • @josephnyy86
    @josephnyy86 13 років тому +12

    The ending gave me goosebumps.

  • @robertofrank5163
    @robertofrank5163 2 роки тому +1

    That guy in the white car at 4:20 has the real balls of steel cause there is no way out anymore at the end.

  • @ukeskeyewalker
    @ukeskeyewalker 12 років тому +28

    notice how the birds are flying in with the wave. almost as if they know that fish will get washed up and it's dinner time. Nature's tsunami warning.

    • @LindaTCornwall
      @LindaTCornwall 6 років тому +3

      Think it's more a case of they're trying to stay close to the shore, but it keeps moving further in. Don't forget you don't see that many birds out at sea. Which is why it's a good sign to see seagulls, it means you're close to land.

    • @tomaswhittaker
      @tomaswhittaker 4 роки тому

      I only see the dirt moving on my screen...birds?

  • @enzotorresi5693
    @enzotorresi5693 2 роки тому +1

    Terrible the sensation, when everything is under water and see there are coming more waves and bigger than the previous series. Very awful feeling that all the Pacific Ocean is against you...

  • @MrYomama303
    @MrYomama303 12 років тому +42

    Epic this guy has some real japanese balls

    • @ringo2835
      @ringo2835 6 років тому

      had

    • @xjones2087
      @xjones2087 6 років тому

      As if he knew what was coming? He didn't have a clue, he had luck. Luck doesn't requires balls.

    • @Fk67Lg
      @Fk67Lg 6 років тому

      well,it never hurts to have balls. Rather have 'em than not!

    •  6 років тому

      BRASS.

  • @MagisterVeritas
    @MagisterVeritas Рік тому +1

    Ke helpt filming because the cameraman never dies

  • @Christin5554
    @Christin5554 6 років тому +17

    this is the best footage of the Tsunami. It lets you really see how the desaster started. Even though you should have rather gotten yourself into safety since you had no idea what was comming. No video is worth it to get killed over.

  • @kevinlee6672
    @kevinlee6672 8 місяців тому

    The power of water and the ocean is just terrifying!!!

  • @nelsonraneses9406
    @nelsonraneses9406 11 років тому +23

    they did not expect this kind of catastrophe! I think they only expect a small tsumani, god bless japan! and to all those victim

  • @Pertusetian
    @Pertusetian Рік тому

    Oh Hell Naw!
    That amount of Earth power would shock anyone into silence or wailing in terror. My man just kept rolling. Praise the cameraman!

  • @Eren-gq8xu
    @Eren-gq8xu Рік тому +3

    You will never see this footage if he didn't survived.

  • @adventuresoflife486
    @adventuresoflife486 2 роки тому +1

    Am from India 🇮🇳... It shows your Bravery 🎁

  • @leongnongpo1969
    @leongnongpo1969 Рік тому +10

    Long live Japan .. live for eternity

  • @miasmic100
    @miasmic100 9 місяців тому

    In the beginning waves seem harmless, until the water closes in, damn its so deceivingly dangerous