| Main category | Sub Category | Representative example (Excerpt) |
| Know yourself | Self Philosophy | I believe that compassion is the most important thing in my life. |
| Things are different from the way they were before the earthquake, I think. | ||
| Self-affirmation | Is an earthquake disaster? Are humans wonderful? Yes, that’s what I think. | |
| I believe I’m the one and only. I interpret myself that way. | ||
| My Tolerance | I don’t think I would accept anything as something I would never be able to do. | |
| I do what I have to do within my limits. And I’m sure I’ll continue to do so. | ||
| People whose homes were swept away by the tsunami have moved to this area. That’s a good thing. | ||
| Service to Others | Llistening closely | I don’t know if I’m being helpful, but I can at least listen to someone’s story. |
| Get close to people | I know I want to do things to help people. I think just getting that feeling is different. | |
| I thought it would be better not to say such things in front of someone whose family member has passed away. | ||
| Contribution to others | There’s only one of me. What do you call it? I’m trying to be kind to people. | |
| Maybe I’ll help people, too. I wanted to help people who were in trouble. This is completely different between before and after the disaster. | ||
| Since my house was still standing, I thought I would do whatever I could to help the people affected by the disaster | ||
| Thoughts on People | Separation from others | I think the number of selfish people has been increasing since the earthquake. |
| It’s strange to say that I doubt people, but I wonder what kind of person they are. Ten years later, I still think so. | ||
| I’m not sure what that is. Sometimes I wonder if this is what people are like. | ||
| Gratitude for friends | A friend of my daughter’s comes all the way from Tokyo to visit us. I’m so grateful. | |
| The Impact of the Earthquake | Tsunami Impact | I saw the tsunami firsthand. Every day I think about how the tsunami came from that ocean. Even though I don’t say it out loud. |
| I was near the ocean, so I thought there wouldn’t be a tsunami this big. | ||
| This tsunami, the rain, the unexpected happens. I don’t think you can match nature. No matter who you are. | ||
| Recalling the Earthquake | As I have said many times, if it is not aired, it is forgotten. If you look at the newspaper or TV, you will definitely remember. | |
| Recollections before the disaster | I always hope that things will go back to the way they were on March 11th before the disaster. | |
| Recalling the scene before the disaster | When I go to my hometown, there is the Ofunato line, the embankment, and the sea. I always remember it. | |
| I really remember going to the kiwi fields and thinking that there used to be many houses around here. | ||
| Family Retrospective | When I wake up, I always remember the families who lost their lives. | |
| Concerns after the earthquake | There are places where no houses have been built at all, right? I’m afraid that houses will never be built there. | |
| The Power of Nature | Isn’t the most powerful force nature? I guess it’s just a matter of how far a human can go to overcome it, but I don’t have that kind of power. | |
| Spreading of consciousness | Connecting with the World | After the earthquake, I began to think that the whole world, Japan and the whole world, is connected. |
| Change in consciousness | I didn’t feel it until the earthquake, but as soon as I felt the tremors, I knew I couldn’t do anything. I’ve learned to be more careful about how I organize my surroundings. | |
| Family End-of-Life Care | Caring for a sick family member | My husband died after taking good care of him. I was so glad that he didn’t die in the tsunami |
| Connecting to the Future | Rebuilding a House | I’ve been trying so hard to get back on my feet and start a new family. Hmmm. I think I’m going to make a go of it, though. |
| My children are healthy, I have a home, I can eat. I think I’m happy. | ||
| Current wishes | I always hope that things would go back to the way they were on March 11th before the disaster. | |
| I’m not doing anything now. I would like to take a ping-pong class if there is one in the city. |