The gigantic earthquake that rocked Japan on March 11, 2011, triggered a devastating tsunami, claiming many precious lives. However, in one area, roughly 600 people evacuated together and lived to tell the tale - the Unosumai District of Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture. All students and faculty who evacuated together from a middle school and an elementary school, both right near the ocean, were able to escape the tsunami's deadly clutches. Their story became known nationwide as the "Miracle of Kamaishi." Though the word "Miracle" is meant to praise the survivors, students and faculty of the middle school feel that it makes their survival sound incidental, and does not adequately describe what happened. "Our survival is not a miracle." What makes them say so? How, then, were they able to survive? Through their own testimonies, we trace their footsteps on that fateful day, to unveil the true nature of the "Miracle" of Kamaishi.