Bad Ass of the Week

Past broken glass, past destroyed houses, past downed power lines arcing with electrical current, through undertow that could have dragged him out to sea never to be heard from again, he searched. Hideaki maintained his composure and navigated his way through the submerged city, finally tracking down his old house. He quickly swam through to find his totally-freaked-out wife, alone and stranded on the upper level of their house, barely keeping her head above water. He grabbed her tight, and presumably sharing his rebreather with her, dragged her out of the wreckage to safety.

But Hideaki Akaiwa still wasn't done yet.

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Comments

[Matt]

10,000 confirmed dead and 17,000 still missing. This guy is Da Man....

[Raz]

He's an awesome dude...
I want him on my team.

[Fishtaco]

Is this story supposed to be cool, funny, awesome, or just plain tasteless?

[Christopher Severin&2]

That is one awesome story.

[slint]

unreal

[AC]

That dude is a serious badass.... who the fcuk could locate scuba gear and rescue family members after a tsunami! He is a legend.

[Aitsurido]

Merriam-Webster: man: (1) : an individual human; especially : an adult male human (2) : a man belonging to a particular category (as by birth, residence, membership, or occupation, or badassery) —usually used in combination <councilman> Also see for superlative: Hideaki Akaiwa