| 1 | Middle School Student, Ishinomaki, Japan, said, "Classes have not begun yet. | |
| 2 | Middle School Principal, Ishinomaki, Japan, said, "350 students have registered for the new semester. | |
| 3 | A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture. | |
| 4 | Half of those killed were elderly; 95% of the dead in Miyagi prefecture, one of the worst-hit areas, drowned, according to new police statistics. | |
| 5 | Prime Minister Kan said the disaster caused major damage across wide areas. People evacuated to a rooftop at the port in Kesennuma in Miyagi prefecture. |