This is the Fudai Floodgate – constructed in 1967 for $30 million modern US Dollars, it was largely considered a waste, however it successfully held back the 2011 Great Eastern Japanese Tsunami and saved the village of Fudai
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“It’s a form of insurance, sometimes it doesn’t pay at all.
What you really get is the peace of mind.”
“Yeah I read up on this a while ago. It’s kinda ironic that the mayor who was ridiculed for the construction of this floodgate probably ended up saving the lives of the very same people who ridiculed him for it. Just wish we that he was alive to witness that moment.”
“The mayor who was ridiculed for its production, he died before the tsunami.
Many villagers went to his grave after to apologize and pay respect.”