PBS Hawaiʻi Presents
Shinmachi: Stronger Than a Tsunami
Special | 56m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
The story of a Japanese business district in Hilo destroyed by the 1946 tsunami.
Shinmachi: Stronger Than a Tsunami tells the story on the Japanese business district in Hilo called Shinmachi that was destroyed by a deadly tsunami on April 1, 1946. Families salvaged what they could to rebuild only to have the district wiped out again by another deadly tsunami in 1960. Surviving residents recall the community resilience to keep the spirit of Shinmachi alive today.
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PBS Hawaiʻi Presents is a local public television program presented by PBS Hawai'i
PBS Hawaiʻi Presents
Shinmachi: Stronger Than a Tsunami
Special | 56m 48sVideo has Closed Captions
Shinmachi: Stronger Than a Tsunami tells the story on the Japanese business district in Hilo called Shinmachi that was destroyed by a deadly tsunami on April 1, 1946. Families salvaged what they could to rebuild only to have the district wiped out again by another deadly tsunami in 1960. Surviving residents recall the community resilience to keep the spirit of Shinmachi alive today.
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PBS Hawaiʻi Presents is a local public television program presented by PBS Hawai'i