he works for a ferry company in the town of onagawa in the miyagi prefecture. kolmi survived the tsunami but lost his home, his car, everything. when he and his wife were living in a shelter, he realized people who had turned their lives upside down needed something to cheer them up. >> translator: it's about casting a lifeline to people's hearts. you need something nutritious in your mind like music to live. that's why i asked kumi to bring her music. >> reporter: kumi brought more than just music. she encouraged these guys to come along with her. >> and we are high and low. ♪ >> reporter: high and low is a unique group from the netherlands. its members blend opera, acrobatics, and comedy into one zany mix. perfect for people in japan's northeast, who are in need of a laugh or two. ♪ around the clock tonight in between rehearsals for their string of shows, kumi and high and low had a chance to survey the damage in onagawa. komei showed them where his house used to stand. >> translator: my house with my wife still in it was swept away but then hit that building

this search is taking place near the town of onagawa in miyagi prefecture.400 residents are st missing. >> translator: the areas shown in orange have already been examined by the diving team. >> reporter: more than six months after the disaster, only the areas in orange have been checked. it's the same situation in other areas along the tohoku coast. >> translator: when you look at the number of people who are still missing, i feel like we haven't come close to finishing the search for them. >> reporter: conditions at this time of year make the coast guard's job more difficult. heavy fog often rolls over the water. restricting the mobility of ships. when it rains, sand is stirred up underwater and it becomes hard to see. if the waves get too high, the search has to be called off. the nuclear accident created additional safety problems. the divers didn't go within ten kilometers of the fukushima daiichi power plant until the end of august. despite these challenges, the divers press ahead with their mission. and the families of the missing continue their wait. one of them is mr. sato. th