When the tsunami destroyed Makio\'s village, Makio lost his father .
Residents of Otsuchi and pilgrims from other affected communities have been traveling to the wind Phone since the tsunami..
The Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011 destroyed the town of Otsuchi, claiming 10 percent of the population.
He built the Phone Booth so he could speak to his cousin who had passed, saying, My thoughts couldn\'t be relayed over a regular Phone line, I wanted them to be carried on the wind.
Hirota\'s Garden is inspired by the true story of the wind Phone in Otsuchi, Japan, which was created by artist Itaru Sasaki.
The Phone Booth in Mr.
Makio calls to the sea to return what it has taken from him and ultimately finds his voice and solace in a Phone that carries words on the wind.
But as more and more villagers are drawn to the Phone booth, its purpose becomes clear to Makio: the disconnected Phone is connecting people to their lost loved ones.
It just sits there, unable to ring.
At first Makio is puzzled; the Phone isn\'t connected to anything.
Hirota, begins a mysterious project--building a Phone Booth in his garden.
Then one day his neighbor, Mr.
The entire village is silenced by grief, and the young child\'s anger at the ocean grows. and his voice. . .
When the tsunami destroyed Makio\'s village, Makio lost his father
