Motoyoshi District yakaparadzwa nokudengenyeka kwenyika kwakakura 9.0 March 11, 2011 uye tsunami
kwakaitika pamhenderekedzo yeJapan; vanhu vanofungidzirwa kuva 9 500 vanonzi vakashaika mutaundi reMinamisanriku roga. Kufungidzira kwokutanga kunoratidzira kuti ikoku kungamirira sezvinoita 90% yevakaurawa vose muJapan.