命てんでんこ

Here is a bit of slang out of the earthquake aftermath. This elderly lady had seen a 10m tsunami in 78 around the Sendai area (though I didn't get the exact location, I think she said Iwate).

命てんでんこ means 自分の命を自分で守る

It's powerful stuff. I'm sure she has a really deep explanation for how she came up with this song (did I mention there is a song?) but I had to leave the room where the tv was before I got to watch the whole program.

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