Akiko Kosaka , 20 , is from the tsunami-wracked village of Minami Sanriku , Japan . More than half of that coastal town 's 17,000 residents are missing . For three days , she thought her family perished . When Kosaka heard of the video 's existence , she thought to herself , `` I could n't believe it . But then a tsunami struck and washed away their homes.
Akiko Kosaka , 20 , is from the tsunami-wracked village of Minami Sanriku , Japan . More than half of that coastal town 's 17,000 residents are missing . For three days , she thought her family perished . But then a tsunami struck and washed away their homes.