First Tsunami Waves Hit Japan After 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake 

It’s amazing how the Japanese have built their buildings to withstand earthquakes. That parking garage was visibly wiggling, as were all the cars swaying dramatically, but it didn’t collapse.

Lived in north Japan where there were tremors recorded almost daily. When larger quakes hit, we learned to think rather than panic, pick up the pieces, and help each other to recover.

I’m amazed at how well everyone reacted. Still, my heart goes out to Japan. I’m terrified of tsunamis and scared of bad earthquakes. It makes me sad seeing all of this happen, but it’s incredible to watch how everyone comes together and works it out. Then picks up where things have fallen. Stay strong Japan! I hope everyone is okay and safe! 🫶

Wishing the country and people of Japan to be safe ! Blessings to the people of Japan ! From India 🇮🇳

たくさんの方が日本の無事を祈ってくれていて嬉しいです。ありがとう。

I`m a Japanese. Living in Japan sounds nice, but this kind of disaster can happen anytime. So we are strong. We appreciate all voices whole over the world to cheer up us :)

My thoughts and prayers are with Japan. Being half Japanese, I am always so proud of how the Japanese people handle an emergency with disapline and calm.

The tsunami may be big, but as a community, Japanese people have what it takes to surpass every obstacle they face in their lives. My well wishes to them and their fellow countrymen.

I'm Japanese.🇯🇵 I feel very grateful about people all over the world encourage us in this comment field.❤🌏 thank you so much!!

I'm from Hokkaido. I believe that the many thoughtful comments about Japan will encourage the victims of this disaster. I would like to thank you here on their behalf. Since the affected area is in the middle of winter and heavy snowfall, it is especially difficult to spend time in shelters at night, and the level of requests for assistance is expected to be very high. I am sure that many people will start to call for donations and volunteers for the reconstruction of the affected areas, and I would be very grateful if you could give them a little bit of your heart.

Todo mi apoyo al pueblo Japonés. Mucho ánimo. Ahora toca reponerse. ❤

The footage are quite scary. Warm wish for the people affected and hope they can pull through this mishap ASAP. And a heart-felt sorrow for those who vanished in this disaster. From Canada with Love!

震度7により道路が割れても、古い家以外の建物はあまり倒壊していない。日本の建築技術が誇らしい。

When it said chaos in in train station, i was amazed to see thats what they mean by chaos. no panicking, people calmly moving to safety. Japan people are truly highly discplined. That was not chaos at all. That was organized mitigation of losses. Since its Japan, i am confident, that the country will be back up and running normal, from the next day, touchwood. Its Japan after all, they are hardened by such disasters.

Even in such a chaos, they didn't panic, stayed calm and collected, and were still in order. Truly admirable

My prayers are with Japan right now. Please stay safe, and I will continue to pray for everyone. Love from AZ-US ❤😊

They are well prepared Their buildings are stable good quality People are calm Impressive country and people Love & Prayers from Mongolia 🇲🇳

The fact that none of them freak out and remain cool-headed as they exit trembling buildings absolutely amazes me. We'll all pray for their protection.

Stay strong Japan! best wishes from 🇦🇿

Japan is such a beautiful country. I love their culture and food. Really nice people. And the cherry blossoms. Sending my thoughts and prayers to all of the people of Japan affected by these earthquakes. I’m amazed at how calm they remain. Continued prayers from the USA.

Japanese people always exude discipline & grace,even under pressure.Look how calm they are despite the earthquake..Smart people.Praying for their safety.

Prayers to the people of Japan. Keep strong & healthy. Managing money is different from accumulating wealth, and the lack of investment education in schools may explain why people struggle to maintain their financial gains. I personally benefited from the market crisis as I embrace challenging times while others tend to avoid them. Well, at least my advisor does too, jokingly….

Japanese people always attract me they are Such a lovely, sincere, disciplined, hardworking, and mature people, i really wanna connect with people from japan and wanna visit japan once in my lifetime Till date Japan faced so many hard situations but they stood up and fought back, salute to these prople, my prayers with japan 🙏

The Japanese people are so well drilled to response to these hazards, I salute you people. The time spend there learning of their response system, is amazing.

日本から私達のために祈ってくれてありがとうございます。 同じ日本に住む私達でさえ、正確な被害の状況がわかっていません。 私も祈っています。たくさんの祈りと心配の言葉をありがとう。 貴方たちにとって、良い一年になりますように。

Japanese people are amazing....I can't put it into any words that can reflect just how disciplined and calm in their being they are. Blessings to the people of Japan and may this calm and all remain safe....

Feeling sad for Japan. Prayers for the safety of the affected. Stay strong people.

Praying for Japan🙏 from Philippines 🇵🇭❤

Japan is a resilient people, always strong and overcoming all natural disasters. Wishing the country and people of Japan to be safe🙏🇯🇵

Wishing a good recovery and healing for those who were injured. Love from Jamaica 🇯🇲 ❤️

Stay strong japan we are with you prayers from india❤❤

This video demonstrates the inherent nature of the Japanese people and their culture. Cool headed, collected, no chaotic panic or mass hysteria. Just calmly making their way out of the bad situation to (hopefully) safety. This is a lesson on how one should behave at times like this. Prayers to all of our friends in Japan. Love from the USA.

世界の皆さん優しいですね。ありがとうございます。

My sincere prayers from india 🇮🇳 ❤

Респект и уважение инженерам и архитекторам Японии!

their constant drills on how to react to events like this really shows. well done and good luck to you all. Really sucks that this happens again on a cold season for you guys

Begging every earthquake specialist in Japan - please give your wisdom to us here in Turkiye. Our country is also an earthquake country, yet we are not even half way where you are. You take earthquakes seriously - you prepare for it to begin with. You have building codes and honourable workers/constructors who stick to those regulations. You educate, you remind people that earthquakes are a reality and to not be scared of them but to be prepared, be aware. I hope you recover real quickly from this large earthquake and the many aftershocks. Our hearts beat with you. ❤

So much respect to Japan and how everyone stays calm. Prayers to everyone.

Our Hearts with the people of Japan🇺🇦♥️🇯🇵

私はアフガニスタン人で、日本の現代のために彼らの命を救ってくださるよう神に祈ります。強い日本の日を称賛します🇦🇫❤️🇯🇵

Japan is my favourite country. Good people. Praying for them from India ❤

Japans new architecture that doesn’t suffer as much damage from the waves is amazing it’s sad to see the older historical structures suffer though.

😢my heart ♥ aches to see this happen again, but this is nature and the people who lives there will rebuild and stay strong 💪, God Bless and my 🙏🏽 prayers are with you. Last ti.e I planted tress on planted a Japanese Cherry tree, I'm up to 8 now,for remembrance years ago. Be safe and much love.❤❤😊

My best regards to Japan! ❤

Kudos to the people of Japan for how calm and composed they were in such trying times. 🙏🏻

Such a disciplined nation. Their behavior is commendable. An example to the whole world. God bless Japan and it's people. ❤

Prayers from USA 🇺🇸 ❤🙏🏽

Prayers for Japan 🙏 From Australia

Our prayers are with Japan. Love from India 🇮🇳 ♥️

日本を励ましてくれてありがとうございます！☺️ Thank you for encouraging Japan!😊

I am always amazed of how well everyone responded.. still calm and they just walked to evacuate the area.

😮the engineers are great in Japan! No collapse of buildings..wooaw!! 👏

私は、新潟出身です。 昨日の地震はかなり揺れました。 私は、台所にいたのですが、地震が来て直ぐにテーブルの下に入って、テーブルの足にしがみついていないと危なかったです。 最初は縦揺れでその後…横揺れがかなりの時間揺れていました。 東日本大震災の時を思い出しました。 あの時も横揺れが長かったです。 各地被害に遭われた方、心が痛みます。 どうかご無事で…🙏

Praying for you Japan ❤🙏🏻

Its good to see people not pushing each other so they can live. Instead they help each other.

Spent a week in Japan last summer. Amazingly industrious and resilient people🇯🇵. Climbed Mt Fuji and didn't see trash on trails. No energy needlessly wasted dealing with locals who actively harm their fellow citizens (didn't see any grafitti. bicycles needn't be locked outside stores, etc). Wish at times Americans could be so unified 🇺🇸. Prayers for our great friends in Japan. Couldn't wish for better allies.

I am Japanese. Thank you for your prayers. We pray for the repose of the souls of those who are spending freezing nights under the cold skies of Ishikawa and Niigata.

The people of Japan are quite lovely, and the country itself is breathtaking. I pray for their well-being and speedy recuperation.

Hello. It was great! good luck my friend. Keep working. You will succeed.❤❤❤

Japan is such a gorgeous country and the people are just beautiful. I hope for their safety and a quick recovery.

My Heart goes out to everyone who was affected by the huge Earthquakes and I sincerely hope that not many people were killed. 😔💔

Beyond frightening. Watching this, it’s clear how incredibly WELL-built structures are there. My heart aches for the people of this beautiful country.

I'm surprised they handle it without screaming and panicking .Hope everyone is safe 🙏 ❤️ you are strong Japan we learn from you .

Im so sorry. My heart to those struck by this disaster. This too shall pass. ❤ From South Africa.

We are with you japan❤. Love from India.

Prayers to Japan from America 🙏🏻 🇺🇸

This is my hometown and I experienced this earthquake in the epicenter today. Videos in the first-half are where I live and I love since I was an child. I'm ok so far but as u can see, we lost our usual life. I'm so glad that a lot of people are interested in this earthquake. We're gonna achieve reconstruction whatever is takes so I hope u pray for us.

The sincere encouragement of many friends around the world always gives us hope for recovery. It's like a ray of light shining into the darkness. Our heartfelt gratitude goes to our dear friends around the world. In Japan, people have been trained since childhood on what to do in the event of an earthquake. Even so, in an earthquake larger than 5 on the Japanese seismic scale, it is difficult to even stand or move. Quickly bend over and keep your center of gravity low. However, the real fear is the tsunamis, fires, landslides, etc. that will occur afterwards.

Nice video but do you really need to add background music? I can hardly hear the sounds of the earthquake and the people.

The whole world needs to learn discipline from Japanese people. I was staying in Japan for four months.Tsunami is the most dangerous natural phenomenon still, Japanese people and children follow all the rules they often practice. Staying calm and attending to group needs is their number one rule. In the western world end of year sales are much more chaotic than life and death situations in Japan. As a European it was extremely surreal to witness their orderly manner without showing selfish behaviours. They move quietly and wait quietly. Love them so much.

From Japan, we are overwhelmed by the big earthquake even 1/1. Whether we live in the nearest place hit by that, we are praying. I hope everyone is safe🙏 Today, Ishikawa Prefecture, where a major earthquake and tsunami occurred, is famous for the Kanazawa 21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, which houses numerous modern art pieces created both domestically and internationally since 1980. It is renowned as a tourist destination

I'm sorry for those who lost their loved ones and houses..let's not lose hope our friends..we will always support Japan for your polite, hardworking and kind hearted people..India stands with Japan always ❤ Please keep well people of Japan 🇮🇳❤🇯🇵

The Japanese people are the most calm and restrained people in a time of crisis. I applaud their composure in a situation where the rest of the worlds population would panic. Then they evacuate a burning airliner the next day in complete calmness, where not a single person was seriously injured.

We in the US should take a lesson from the Japanese people’s calm and dignity. Respect.

I was recently in Japan. Their preparedness is unbelievable. However its not easy. Prayers for safety

I can't think of anything more devastating then a Earthquake!! The damage it can create is Deadly and Overwhelming for those who are experiencing it!! My thoughts are prayers 🙏🏽 are the people and families there!! Stand strong Japan you will get through this ❤️🇯🇵❤️

Our wishes and thoughts are with Japan. I hope the people recover well and fast from this. Wishes from 🇮🇳

For me Japan is the best country in the world . Country that has endured lot of troubles . And we all know that this shall also pass . May Budhha grace us all . Japan come back stronger

Hoping the very best for the people of Japan. ❤️

I am sorry this happened. You are resilient people and hope everyone recovers from this.

I will pray to you my loving nation🇯🇵!! I love you Japan, you are my friend and we are united from USA and unity in El Salvador 🇸🇻!! You have brought many and wonderful joy to both my national country!! Pls be alive and safe 🇯🇵 Japan😭!!!

I am living in Japan,and I am at a place near Nagoya.many people were celebrating and having a party,then suddenly a huge quake arrived then changed many people’s lives in just a few minutes. People got hurt, and got rescued to the hospital,but since It’s New Year’s Day,many doctors and nurses were absent from work,and it was hard for people to get treatment. So the doctors and the nurses tried to get to the hospital as fast as they could,but because of the earthquake,there were a lot of bumps on the road and ground subsidence, and most of the doctors and nurses couldn’t get to the hospital. A place that makes famous traditional lacquerware (sort of like a bowl) got totally destroyed and the Main Street got burned down by a fire. And even that is terrifying,a 1m20cm tsunami came. Many fishing boats got flipped over,and over 50 reports of people getting trapped in their collapsed houses. Even a 5-6 story Building fell to the side,and even landslides occurred. Many aftershocks occurred after this and an Emergency Earthquake Early Warning comes every 20-30minutes,although normally it only happens around 0-1 times a year normally.many stores lost everything,houses lost everything in a very short amount of time. And a major tsunami warning came for the first time in 14years. I really hope the people that lost their homes and family will be safe,and feel better.

My best regards to Japan ❤.

Here in switzerland i only heard of one earthquake strengh 3.3 and i was sleeping through it and we don't have oceans connecting so i can't relate but i hope there were no terrible damages in japan and especially no harm to people. I like Japan and the people there a lot and look forward to visit again.

My dear Japan and lovely Japanese people, I am sorry you had to suffer more earthquakes and send my heartfelt prayers and condolences to those killed, injured or affected in any way. I pray for your speedy recovery and send all my love to you from Paisley (in Scotland). 😪🙏💌

Their engeneering is absolutely incredible. The fact that the houses dont collapse is so amazing to see.

What it’s surprising to me is to see how the people is so organized and and even that it’s a dangerous scene they’re very organize and very focused on the safety protocols

My dream country 😭

Ive always veen very impressed by the Japanese. They can go from the most wacky, insane over-the-top goofballs youve ever seen. Then, when things get serious; they are calm, collected, and totally in control of the situation and themselves. Always loved the Japanese

Wow the Japanese really trust their engineers - they remain very calm and sit down where they are. I would be running outside.

I still remember the first Tsunami l experience it was devastating, l praying that everything is alright in Japan 🤲

Our prayers are with you all 🙏🙏🙏 as an Indian i really admire Japanese & their never give up spirit 🙏🙏 Stay strong Japan 💪

What a terrifying thing to go through, especially not initially knowing whether the incoming tsunami will repeat itself from 2011. I saw in an article the biggest waves ended up only being 4 feet, and I hope it doesn't progress further. May all of you in Japan experiencing these losses and such terrifying disruption to your lives find warmth and comfort amongst the cold and damage. And may those who have passed rest in peace

３日前に富山〜新潟に居たため、非常に自分事のように感じます。とにかくこれから傷付く人が一人でも少なくなくなりますように、私も福島の東日本大震災を経験しています。福島から祈っています。

I'm so sorry to see this happen to Japan and its people. 😢

God bless Japan 😢

I love how calm and orderly they are handling everything.

I have such respect for the courage of the Japanese people in their truly beautiful country. My prayers are with them.

Keep the hearts of fire lit in these trying times!! May you all recover gracefully from these wicked disasters.. Much Love and hope..😭❤️‍🔥

Sending prayers for Japan