The city of Ishinomaki in northeastern Japan has sustained tremendous damage in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011. Ogatsu, a town outside the city center, is at risk of disappearing from the map due to slow progress toward recovery. The town used to be the site of scallop and oyster farming but following the disaster, eighty percent of the population that once exceeded 4,000 left, as the residents were no longer able to support themselves. Results of a survey showed that more than half of residents who responded wish to return to Ogatsu. To realize this, construction of public facilities such as schools and job opportunities are crucial, particularly for young people, who would play an important role in recovery efforts. However, the local government has yet to propose a recovery plan for Ogatsu. This program follows residents of Ogatsu for three months from July 2011. Tetsuichi Yamashita, who used to run a variety store in a village, shared a temporary shelter with the few remaining people. They stuck together for a while despite the inconveniences, but one by one they left the shelter due to reasons such as losing a day labor job. Yamashita watched them go, saying he feels the tsunami has taken away their friendships too. With Yamashita as the last person to leave the shelter, another village was gone. Meanwhile, local fisherman Hisao Yamato has been devoting effort to resuming fishing with his only son. Yamato also set up an organization to help residents rebuild the town on their own. "If only one person had remained, we couldn't have done anything. Lots of people stayed and supported each other. That gave us the energy." says Yamato. This is the story of people struggling to regain a peaceful life in a town on the brink.