. >> reporter: arakawa had a good reason to start a magazine for people overseas. the march 11th tsunami destroyed his home and his business. he says the devastation made him feel hopeless, but then many foreign volunteers arrived and offered help. >> translator: i was amazed that so many of them came and worked so hard for us. i'm not sure i would have done the same thing in their situation. >> reporter: arakawa's team is working on an article about a japanese restaurant that was destroyed in the tsunami. many foreigners helped clear debris from the ruins. the restaurant was able to re-open this summer in time for its 100th anniversary. >> translator: the support of many volunteers made it possible for us to re-open. >> reporter: one of arakawa's goals is to tell the story of survivors who are helped by foreigners. one of the volunteers was bree mcwilliams. she helped clear the debris in ishinomaki. now that the cleanup is finished, she's helping in another way by translating articles in the "rolling press" into english. >> i want to stay involved. and it's also j