A terrifying video shows the moment a tsunami flattened entire towns and villages along Japan's coastline 12 years to the day since the disaster.
Footage of the catastrophe shows an entire ocean climb before coming crashing back down on residential areas in Fukushima Prefecture, which is around 160miles northeast of Tokyo.
The endless flow of water, sparked by a massive 9.0-magnitude earthquake, tears homes and businesses effortlessly from their foundations before carrying them away on the waves.