Tuesday, March 11, 2014

3 Years On From 3.11

Three years have passed since Japan was hit by a massive earthquake, devastating tsunami and nuclear crisis. 


Most of Japanese people offered a silent prayer for the victims and the missing at 2:46 p.m., when the magnitude 9.0 earthquake occurred, forcing the evacuation in the ensuing chaotic days. 







How do you feel about these three years? 


Quick or slow? 


Time flies for me. 


I remember clearly what happened on that day. 


People living in the disaster-struck communities have still been struggling to come to terms with the loss of so many lives and properties, and many remain in temporary residences. 


Also, many people have been grappling with the radioactive contamination at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant. 


Reconstructions are absolutely slow, aren't they? 


What we can do is so limited, but it is really important to stop and think about what happened on March 11th in 2011, see how the reconstruction is going on, and share the idea that there should never be the same kind of disaster ever after. 


It's time to remind "KIZUNA" again. 





At the end, I'd like to share "Just Can't Get Enough" by the Black Eyed Peas. 


I can't listen to this song without remembering not only the catastrophe we experienced but also the ensuing a lot of support from all around the world. 


The music video was filmed just a week before 3.11. 


Don't miss the messages at the beginning and end of the video. 



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