A: Hey there! Guess what happened today?
B: No idea, tell me.
A: Well, remember Natsuse from Yamada Town who went missing after the tsunami back in 2011?
B: Yes, so sad... I wondered whatever happened to her.
A: Her remains were finally found and returned to her family! Can you believe it?
B: Wow, really?! That's great news! But where did they find her remains?
A: They found them in Miyagi Prefecture, which is south of Iwate. It's quite a distance from her home, though.
B: I see... It must have been tough for her family to wait all these years.
A: You're right! Natsuse's mother received the remains at a police station in Minamisanriku Town yesterday.
B: That's nice they could finally lay their daughter to rest. But I can imagine it's bittersweet for them too.
A: Yeah, her mother said she is happy that Natsuse has come home after 14 years but also sad because of the circumstances. She wishes she could have done more parenting.
B: Of course, I understand. It must be a mixed feeling. But at least they can finally have closure now.
A: Exactly! The mother is very grateful for the discovery and says it feels like the frozen clock has finally started to tick again.
B: That's such an eloquent way of putting it... I think we all feel a sense of relief for them, don't we?
B: No idea, tell me.
A: Well, remember Natsuse from Yamada Town who went missing after the tsunami back in 2011?
B: Yes, so sad... I wondered whatever happened to her.
A: Her remains were finally found and returned to her family! Can you believe it?
B: Wow, really?! That's great news! But where did they find her remains?
A: They found them in Miyagi Prefecture, which is south of Iwate. It's quite a distance from her home, though.
B: I see... It must have been tough for her family to wait all these years.
A: You're right! Natsuse's mother received the remains at a police station in Minamisanriku Town yesterday.
B: That's nice they could finally lay their daughter to rest. But I can imagine it's bittersweet for them too.
A: Yeah, her mother said she is happy that Natsuse has come home after 14 years but also sad because of the circumstances. She wishes she could have done more parenting.
B: Of course, I understand. It must be a mixed feeling. But at least they can finally have closure now.
A: Exactly! The mother is very grateful for the discovery and says it feels like the frozen clock has finally started to tick again.
B: That's such an eloquent way of putting it... I think we all feel a sense of relief for them, don't we?
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Woman Natsuse from Yamada Town, missing since the 2011 tsunami, has had her remains found in Miyagi Prefecture. Remains returned to family yesterday at a police station in Minamisanriku Town. Her mother expresses mixed feelings of happiness and sadness for the homecoming but also regrets not being
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20251017_01/#conversation
Date: Oct. 17, 2025
Notes: 2025-10-17
Created: 2025/10/17 03:10
Updated: 2025/12/08 00:09
Last Read: 2025/10/17 11:25