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Father Who Never Gives Up

We have another addition to our Respect for Fathers Hall of Fame.

Los Angeles Times' Finding his lost family is Japanese man's mission

Maromu Oikawa, a Japanese firefighter was on duty when the March 2011 earthquake hit, and was relieved to receive a text message that his wife and baby daughter were safe in an evacuation center. Then the tsunami hit, and washed the evacuation center away. Maromu, whose name means to protect, was devastated that he was unable to protect his family, and began looking for them. He does so every day, carrying a shovel and saw to get through the massive debris piles, and will do so until he finds them. He knows they will not be alive, but he will not rest until he can at least protect whatever is left of them. Word of his search has spread, and he is regularly joined by 100 other men and fathers as brothers.

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