everybody should work together to deal with the surrounding communities. >> minato ward is the firstng tokyo's 23 wards to introduce the measure by asking private firms to help deal with future disasters. >>> a march 11th town was devastated by the tsunami that hit the coach of japan. the waves swept away many buildings including the town hall, leaving 560 people dead. seven months on, local children have produced a short movie about the disaster. the film focuses on the japanese word meaning the deep bond of friendship between people. nhk world has the story. >> reporter: i'm in front of a school. the tsunami damaged the school's first floor. >> for the first time in their lives, 23 pupils from the school are participating in the production of the movie feature. with the support of a director and his team. >> translator: i want you to think about the bonds between people and the kinds of actions that make such bonds visible. >> reporter: the children were divided into four groups, and at first the choice of producing. they took part in the whole process from writing to shooting and