Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Though washed away, I will open "recovery #1" dry cleaning store where my store used to stand


My dry cleaning shop near the city office stood there for 80 years until it was swept away by tsunami.  Still, I really love the nature that you can enjoy in Rikuzentakata city.  I have no intention of moving to any other place.  Once roads are rebuilt and safe evacuation center is put in place, people will start to feel like living near the sea again.  I’d like to build my “recovery #1” shop in that empty area where my shop used to be.  
 
(Translation of "What the Disaster Victims Want to Tell You Now," Asahi Shimbun, March 30,  2011)

Japan must not overlook mental health of children in disaster zone (Article by Mainichi Shimbun)

http://mdn.mainichi.jp/perspectives/news/20110330p2a00m0na001000c.html

Sendai struggles to regain footing (Article by Japan Times)

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110331a3.html

Workers face incredible risk with little food (Article by Yomiuri Shimbun)

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110329004944.htm

Miracle in Iwate: Mother prepared for death, then saw the light (Article by Asahi Shimbun)

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201103290169.html

Survivors share single copy of latest 'One Piece' episode (Article by Asahi Shimbun)

http://www.asahi.com/english/TKY201103290198.html

Letters From Fukushima: Tepco Worker Emails (NYT article)

http://blogs.wsj.com/japanrealtime/2011/03/28/letters-from-fukushima-tepco-worker-emails/