*Includes footage of the earthquake shaking and tsunami*
0:00 During the Diet and House of Councillors Budget Committee, “Ensure your own safety”
4:05 While reporters wait at the Prime Minister’s Official Residence
5:08 Shaking begins during live broadcast by Nippon Television
6:47 Lockers sway from side to side on the upper floors
8:38 At Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building, a press conference by then Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara was scheduled to be held
9:44 High-rise buildings in Shinjuku also sway violently
10:42 A crane in front of the Imperial Household Agency bends
11:52 At Tokyo Skytree, which was under construction
13:20 Futako Tamagawa Station
18:43 Haneda Airport
18:59 Narita Airport
19:51 The ceiling collapses at Kudan Kaikan
21:18 Heavy congestion in front of Shinjuku Station
22:47 Extra editions are distributed
22:55 An oil refinery bursts into flames in Ichihara City
24:27 A road collapses in Toyosu
28:21 Iioka Port, Asahi City, Chiba Waves overflowing the levee
at 31:59, heavy traffic jams everywhere
at 33:55 , Shibuya Station
at 36:20, trains resumed service
at 38:00, people buying bicycles
at 38:15, and Tokyo Tower opened for stranded commuters
at 40:15 , a ramp collapsed at a supermarket in Machida
at 41:20. The top of Tokyo Tower was bent. March 11, 2026, marks the 15th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. The disaster, which claimed more than 15,000 lives, primarily in the Tohoku region (excluding the National Police Agency and related deaths), caused widespread damage across the country. In Tokyo, the earthquake reached a maximum seismic intensity of 5+. The Diet, currently in session, was busy responding to emergency requests, and workers at the Skytree under construction were forced to evacuate. In cities where transportation was halted, lines of people unable to return home were swarming. (Some footage from outside Tokyo is included.) ◇The “NTV NEWS Club” membership has begun. For 290 yen per month, you can enjoy basic features such as badges that change color based on membership history and enhance your status, as well as stamps for use in live chat!
