A girl's body from 14 years ago found in Japan

In Japan, the remains of 6-year-old Natsuse Yamane, who went missing during the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, were found 14 years later and handed over to her family. This was reported by Zamin.uz.

The Straits Times reported on this. According to the information, on October 16, 2025, the police officially handed over Natsuse's skeletal remains to her parents in Minami-Sanriku city, Miyagi Prefecture.

The girl's mother, Chiyumi Yamane, held the container with the bones close to her chest, shedding tears, and said, "Thank you for coming home, my daughter." These words marked a moment of relief after the family's long years of longing and painful waiting.

During the earthquake, Natsuse was at home with her grandmother. The sudden storm swept them into the water flow.

The grandmother survived, but there was no news of the girl. The family searched for her for several months and never lost hope that she might still be alive.

However, after half a year, they were forced to accept that their daughter had passed away. Since then, every June, on Natsuse's birthday, the family prepared her favorite cream cakes to honor her memory.

In February 2023, a person cleaning the shore about 100 kilometers from Minami-Sanriku in Iwate Prefecture found a piece of jawbone. Later, mitochondrial DNA analysis confirmed that these bones belonged to Natsuse.

The girl's mother, Chiyumi Yamane, described this as the rediscovery of a missing piece of the family and said it felt as if time had started moving again. In Japan, this event is regarded as a symbol of patience and hope.

The family, who waited patiently for their daughter for 14 years, finally finding her final resting place deeply moved many people.