This reading talks about ancient tsunami warning stones that are strewn across the Japanese coastline, some dating as far back as six centuries ago. Some of these stones are an indicator of the water level of previous floods while others are reminders of how many lives were taken.
Some coastal towns followed the stones indications and built there houses above where they stood, while others wanted to be closer to their fishing boats believing that modern barriers and tsunami walls would protect them. This was in fact not the case and these walls were turned to rumble as soon as the tsunami waves came crashing down upon them, leaving the towns defenseless and killing a lot of the inhabitants.
I found it interesting that these ancient symbols were more reliable than modern technologies but dismissed by many of the people to be no more than ancient artefacts. This sparks thoughts as to what would be a better way to educate and warn the Japanese people of the great danger of these natural disasters. To transform the importance of the Tsunami stones into a more appropriate symbol or device that can harness the abilities of modern technology to educate and inform locals.
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