Plight of Japan's 'tsunami orphans' Nearly three months after the disaster, Japan is still counting the number of orphansThe government estimates 1200 children lost one parent and 200 lost bothOnce strong, donations to a Japanese orphan agency have dwindled in recent weeksA group of Japanese orphans are traveling to meet 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina orphans Ishinomaki, Japan (CNN) -- Sayaka Sugawara feels nothing, she says, standing on the foundation of the only home she's ever known.
Japan's devastating tsunami on March 11 swept away the entire structure, leaving behind only a horror the 15-year old still cannot comprehend. "I was in the stairway," she recalls. "My mother was upstairs. Animated guide: Tsunamis. How Earthquakes Trigger Tsunamis - Bang Goes The Theory, Preview - BBC One.