History Photographed on Instagram: "Video footage from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami shows a Japanese Coast Guard ship successfully riding over the swell of a massive tsunami wave. ⁠ ⁠ The incident highlighted the difference between how a tsunami behaves in the deep ocean versus when it hits the coast, and demonstrated the crew's bravery in a perilous situation.⁠ ⁠ Credit: @apnews"