Indeed! Their collective calm amidst massive destruction and potential nuclear catastrophe is a testament to the dignity and strength of the Japanese people.
Japan, show us how things ought to be done – the Japanese way.
Old Japanese people are Ninja and have mastered the secret of super speed.
How hard is it drilled into people to act that way when earthquakes, tidal waves and so forth strike? Their disaster preparedness is amazing. We could learn so much, especially when a little rain makes it seem like the end of the world over here.
amen to that, jessica! been wanting to be japanese since i was in H.S. haven’t been able to put my finger on why i am so fascinated with them and their culture. but these last few days have shown some of that reason.
I was also devastated when I heard of the Tsunami destruction. I cried when I heard of Shibuya being ruined since it has been my favorite city even though I haven’t been there yet. More so when the statue of Hachiko, the infamous pet, was also crushed (I remembered Richard Gere’s role on the movie version and I honestly loved the dog more than Richard Gere that time.) I kept thinking on the animes and mangas and the mangakas and the production companies of those related to Naruto and what will happen to them. I wish I could help and donate online but I maxed out my card…tsk!
I Love Japan. More than our country. Their principles, ideas, endurance, faith, their cute japanese school uniforms, and that anime-ish calm despite being in the midst of destruction are very very very very superbly remarkable. I wish I were Japanese. I could die happy even in the tsunami. brrr…
me and bf are supposed to go there 1st April for hanami and Mt. Fuji. got all the flight tickets and hotel bookings, etc. was really looking forward to the cherry blossoms in Tokyo. i love Tokyo! it’s one of my favorite cities in the world. but i should’ve known better than to take a trip on April Fool’s. the good thing is the flight tickets, which I got from All Nippon Airways are fully refundable because of the crisis. according to them, the tickets we bought are not usually refundable. but because of the crisis, they will give us our money back! isn’t that just amazing?! just another thing that makes me love japan even more.
katakana ang hiragana are so hard to draw, I mean, to write…One wrong stroke and it will be a totally different word. I was frustrated learning the style of writing Japanese.
Btw. our office here is collecting some funds to donate to Japan. I’m very happy about it. ^^
I’d want you to consider that the Japanese are like that because they don’t wait for the next life. They are just so present to everything around them–so Zen and Buddhist–because their next life is what they are creating now.
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March 17th, 2011 at 21:00
Indeed! Their collective calm amidst massive destruction and potential nuclear catastrophe is a testament to the dignity and strength of the Japanese people.
Japan, show us how things ought to be done – the Japanese way.
March 17th, 2011 at 21:40
I feel the same way. I’ve always been a Japanophile, even moreso now.
Have you seen this CNN report: a humble 83-year-old woman rice farmer beats the tsunami on a bike.
Link:
http://www.cnn.com/video/#/video/world/2011/03/16/dnt.tuchman.japan.woman.escape.bike.cnn?hpt=C2
March 17th, 2011 at 22:18
Try to figure out why there hasn’t been any looting.
The Japanese can put Americans to shame.
March 17th, 2011 at 23:13
I must read Yukio Mishima book you gave me.
March 18th, 2011 at 00:45
I wish we had their discipline and composure.
Hats off to the Japanese, especially those who are still working to contain the damage to the nuclear reactors.
http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/inquirerheadlines/nation/view/20110317-325877/Faceless-50-Japans-last-defense-at-troubled-reactors
March 18th, 2011 at 01:45
Old Japanese people are Ninja and have mastered the secret of super speed.
How hard is it drilled into people to act that way when earthquakes, tidal waves and so forth strike? Their disaster preparedness is amazing. We could learn so much, especially when a little rain makes it seem like the end of the world over here.
March 18th, 2011 at 02:10
amen to that, jessica! been wanting to be japanese since i was in H.S. haven’t been able to put my finger on why i am so fascinated with them and their culture. but these last few days have shown some of that reason.
March 18th, 2011 at 03:32
I was also devastated when I heard of the Tsunami destruction. I cried when I heard of Shibuya being ruined since it has been my favorite city even though I haven’t been there yet. More so when the statue of Hachiko, the infamous pet, was also crushed (I remembered Richard Gere’s role on the movie version and I honestly loved the dog more than Richard Gere that time.) I kept thinking on the animes and mangas and the mangakas and the production companies of those related to Naruto and what will happen to them. I wish I could help and donate online but I maxed out my card…tsk!
I Love Japan. More than our country. Their principles, ideas, endurance, faith, their cute japanese school uniforms, and that anime-ish calm despite being in the midst of destruction are very very very very superbly remarkable. I wish I were Japanese. I could die happy even in the tsunami. brrr…
March 18th, 2011 at 09:37
me and bf are supposed to go there 1st April for hanami and Mt. Fuji. got all the flight tickets and hotel bookings, etc. was really looking forward to the cherry blossoms in Tokyo. i love Tokyo! it’s one of my favorite cities in the world. but i should’ve known better than to take a trip on April Fool’s. the good thing is the flight tickets, which I got from All Nippon Airways are fully refundable because of the crisis. according to them, the tickets we bought are not usually refundable. but because of the crisis, they will give us our money back! isn’t that just amazing?! just another thing that makes me love japan even more.
for donations and other useful stuff about the crisis in Japan: http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html
March 18th, 2011 at 10:18
Just a thought. you couldve put some japanese characters on the side of your handwriting. hehe
March 18th, 2011 at 11:55
*nods solemnly*
March 18th, 2011 at 17:01
Oh, yes. While there isn’t any (obvious) looting, there’s still panic buying: http://japanesesnackreviews.blogspot.com/2011/03/variety-friday-post-quake-shopping.html
March 18th, 2011 at 23:42
I am in complete agreement.
March 19th, 2011 at 03:39
katakana ang hiragana are so hard to draw, I mean, to write…One wrong stroke and it will be a totally different word. I was frustrated learning the style of writing Japanese.
Btw. our office here is collecting some funds to donate to Japan. I’m very happy about it. ^^
March 19th, 2011 at 07:15
I’d want you to consider that the Japanese are like that because they don’t wait for the next life. They are just so present to everything around them–so Zen and Buddhist–because their next life is what they are creating now.
March 19th, 2011 at 15:54
with this post, I realized that Japan is much much more than just mangas, harajuko, and stable economic position.