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Aussies caught in Japan tsunami share their stories

Almost 3,000 Australians were in Japan when the country was hit by a massive quake and tsunami one year ago. SBS Reporter Marion Ives listened to some of their stories.

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By Marion Ives

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It's almost a year since one of the world's worst natural disasters swept through Japan.

Almost 3,000 Australians were in the country at the time.

SBS Reporter Marion Ives caught up with three of those survivors, whose lives have been changed forever by the experience.


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