Rollers from the giant earthquake in Chile in February and the catastrophic Indian Ocean tsunami in 2004 are still fresh in the world's memories, but in Japan giant tidal waves have never been far from thought.
The big tidal waves have killed so many people here that the Japanese word for it is known around the world.
Here are some basic questions and answers on tsunami and how they are regarded in Japan:
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