A pro diver who survived tsunami passes on his lessons (JAPAN)

[AsahinaKimi]

Jun Abe, a professional diver who survived the March 11 tsunami, discusses his experiences with sketches he drew in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture. Hanging in the background is a diving suit he donned when he was drifting in the tsunami. (Kenta Sujino)

A professional diver who survived the horrendous tsunami after drifting for 7 kilometers on top of a floorboard from his office along with his wife shared his sketches and his experiences with college students in Tokyo, in what he hopes could save their lives someday.

Jun Abe, 52, related what he experienced and gave survival tips to spellbound students at Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology during a water drill at the university's facility in Chiba Prefecture on July 16-19.

"I want to teach them something that will be ingrained in their body because a drill for the sake of conducting a drill will not work," he said.

Abe drew pictures of what he experienced in the March 11 calamity while he was hospitalized and his memories were still fresh.

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[FourScore]

1. k/r

[freshwest]

2. There have been so many heroic stories out of this event, that uplift us all. Thanks.