Brilio.net - Sometimes, someone will do anything to look for someone they love if they disappear. This is certainly driven by strong emotions and deep bonds. That feeling of love and responsibility sometimes makes someone take action.
That's what a man from Japan, named Yasuo Takamatsu, did. He lost his wife, Yuko, in the tsunami in Japan on March 11 2011. At that time, an earthquake with a magnitude of 9.1 rocked Japan at 14.46 local time and triggered a tsunami wave.
Takamatsu, who is now 67 years old, still feels a deep loss over the passing of his wife. Even though many years have passed, Takamatsu has not given up looking for the body of his drowned wife. In fact, he has been willing to dive into the ocean hundreds of times since 2013.
This man was willing to dive 600 times to find his wife's body
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He remembers very well during the natural disaster incident that Japan experienced shaking for six full minutes. Takamatsu then looked for news from his family to ensure safety. Thankfully, Takamatsu's child is reportedly safe at Sendai University. However, he could not contact his daughter or wife.
Knowing that his wife was swept away by the tsunami waves, Takamatsu made the decision to look for the body of his loved one. He had confidence that this effort would bring him face to face with his wife's body. It is known that Takamatsu has dived into the sea more than 600 times. Even with little hope, Takamatsu still wants to find his wife and bring her home.
This man was willing to dive 600 times to find his wife's body
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"I expected it to be difficult and I found it quite difficult, but it was the only thing I could do. I had no choice but to keep looking for him. I felt closest to him in the ocean," said Yasuo Takamatsu, quoted by good.is on Thursday ( 7/25).
Every time he dives, Takamatsu not only faces the challenges of the dangers of the sea, but also the emotional turmoil of having to go home without finding his wife. He admitted that he had combed the seabed for signs of his wife Yuki. However, unfortunately, he never found these traces.
This man was willing to dive 600 times to find his wife's body
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Takamatsu admitted that until now his heart had not been able to accept his wife's departure. In part, recovering these feelings does take a lot of time. Not only him, the Japanese people who lost their lives in this natural disaster also felt the same way.
"The healing of people's hearts ... will take time," he was quoted as saying by milwaukeeindependent.com
This man was willing to dive 600 times to find his wife's body
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Until 2024, Takamatsu will still carry out this ritual. He lives in a coastal town with his soul burdened by dark history. Maybe one day he will end this search and let go of his wife. But now he will continue trying to find his wife.