4、The whirlpool near the port of Oarai - captured on film from a helicopter - lasted for several hours. A boats was caught by its pull - but it was unclear whether it was occupied.
1、A whirlpool is seen near Oarai City Ibaraki Prefecture northeastern Japan March 11 2011.
3、The beach where I used to play at Oarai, a town whose name means "big washing" and which sounded romantic in happier times, is covered with sludge.
2、The beach where I used to play at Oarai, a town whose name means "big washing" and which sounded romantic in happier times, is covered with sludge11.
