The apartment building we are living in has a blog for its' tenants (mostly foreigners) to look at for ideas and activities to do while staying in Osaka. This afternoon I was looking at old posts on the blog and I thought the posting on the year anniversary of the Earthquake and Tsunami was touching and I just wanted to share it with all of you...I've come to understand that people here do not really refer to it by these names (earthquake, tsunami), but with hurt and sadness in their eyes. And, you just know what they are talking about.
After one year
It has been one year since the tragedy had happened.
We Japanese were in big shock and scared uncertain future.
However many people even who are not Japanese, have given us hand to stand up.
We are appreciated and it made us feel stronger.
We should learn from the tragedy not make that happened again, also we will keep remember your help and how we felt back then.
We would like to say “thank you very much” for everyone all over the world, as a member of Japan.
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The Japan Earthquake and Tsunami took the life of 19,000 people in March 2011. To help us gain a little perspective...the city of Burlington has 16,000; the cities Florence and Lake in the Hills, IL has 29,000; the cities of Withamsville, Amelia, Batavia and Bethel have a combied population of 16,500; Barrington, IL has 10,000; and Danville, IL has a population of 33,000.
Important to remember. Thanks Christy.
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