Quite the journey
Quite a journey and reuniting. From
ABC News:
Soccer Ball Swept Away by Japanese Tsunami Reaches US Shores
The Japanese owner of a soccer ball that washed ashore on a remote island of Alaska has come forward, laying claim to one of the first pieces of debris to arrive in the U.S., from last year�s catastrophic tsunami in Japan.
Speaking to reporters Sunday, 16-year-old Misaki Murakami said he was �shocked� to hear his prized possession had floated more than 3,100 miles across the Pacific Ocean.
He received the ball from friends when he was in the third grade, as a good luck gift before he transferred from Osabe Elementary school in Rikuzentakata, one of the cities hardest hit by the tsunami last March.
On the ball, classmates signed their names in Japanese, along with the date March 2005, and the words �Misaki Murakami. Work hard!�
The keepsake was washed away, with the rest of his home.
The odds are staggering. Considering that this is the leading edge of the debris field, it will be interesting to see what else is found in the coming few months.
Hat tip to
Neatorama for the link.
Posted by DaveH at April 24, 2012 7:32 PM