In Disaster's Wake, Game Shows Power to Heal.

OFUNATO, Japan -- Entering this port city by car these days means confronting nature's fury and its fickleness all at once. The tsunami that hit Japan's northeastern coast four months ago tore through the modest downtown, gutting buildings, crushing cars like beer cans and sweeping shops out to sea. But in areas out of the wave's grasp, homes stand unscathed, rice paddies are still productive, and parks are filled with squealing children. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]