S1 Ep23: Episode 23: Ghosts of the Tsunami

On March 11, 2011, the Tohoku region of Japan experienced the strongest earthquake in its recorded history. A 9.1 magnitude earthquake struck below the North Pacific, leading to a devastating tsunami. Over 15,000 died, and thousands went missing. As if that wasn’t tragic enough, what happened next shocked the town of Ishinomaki and left them questioning what happens after death. At the end of the episode, Kaydra shares a terrifying listener story, submitted by Amanda D.

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SOURCES/SHOW NOTES:

1) "Unsolved Mysteries" episode 'Tsunami Spirits'

2) A 2020 article from MarieClaire.com by Katherine J Igoe: https://www.marieclaire.com/culture/a34160068/who-is-taio-kaneta-unsolved-mysteries/

3) An OprahDailycom article by Shelby Copeland: https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/tv-movies/a34414398/unsolved-mysteries-tsunami-ghosts-real/

4) An article from National Geographic: https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/tohoku-earthquake-and-tsunami/

5) London Review of Books: https://www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v36/n03/richard-lloyd-parry/ghosts-of-the-tsunami

6) The Book: "Ghosts of the Tsunami" By Richard Lloyd Parry

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