Man rescued nine miles off shore floating on roof, two days after disaster in JapanJiji Press / AFP - Getty Images In a picture released by the Japanese Defense Agency on March 13, sixty-year-old survivor Hiromitsu Shinkawa, right, is shown as crew members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Aegis vessel Choukai sail to rescue him, about 9.3 miles (15 km) off Fukushima prefecture. The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer rescued Shinkawa after discovering him floating on a piece of roof in waters off Fukushima Prefecture two days after the disaster struck. The man, from the city of Minamisoma which has been virtually obliterated, was swept out along with his house after the massive tsunami tore into Japan’s northeast following a 8.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday. Katie Cannon says:Amazing. It’s nice to see a bit of good news out of Japan, and what a riveting story this man must have to tell. See more images of the unfolding situation in Japan here.

Man rescued nine miles off shore floating on roof, two days after disaster in Japan
Jiji Press / AFP - Getty Images In a picture released by the Japanese Defense Agency on March 13, sixty-year-old survivor Hiromitsu Shinkawa, right, is shown as crew members of the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Aegis vessel Choukai sail to rescue him, about 9.3 miles (15 km) off Fukushima prefecture. The Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer rescued Shinkawa after discovering him floating on a piece of roof in waters off Fukushima Prefecture two days after the disaster struck. The man, from the city of Minamisoma which has been virtually obliterated, was swept out along with his house after the massive tsunami tore into Japan’s northeast following a 8.9-magnitude earthquake on Friday.
Katie Cannon says:Amazing. It’s nice to see a bit of good news out of Japan, and what a riveting story this man must have to tell. See more images of the unfolding situation in Japan here.

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