Yoichi, who lived in Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture, immediately suspected that a tsunami would follow the quake, so he took his parents to a nearby shelter.
Iwate prefektuuris Rikuzentakata linnas elanud Yoichi kartis, et maavärinale järgneb hiidlaine, seepärast viis ta oma vanemad lähedalasuvasse varjupaika.