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http://www.facebook.com/notes/jun-shiomitsu/japan-quake-as-seen-from-twitter-translated-by-me-so-quality-questionable/10150121176733830
I admit i smiled at this one:
Japan is a wonderful nation!
Both the government and the people, everyone is helping one another today. There are truck drivers helping evacuees move. I even heard that the “yakuza” (gangsters, organized crime groups) are helping to direct traffic in the Tohoku region! There have been many recent developments that have made me lose my sense of pride in my country, but not anymore. Japan is an amazing place! I’m just simply touched. Go Japan!
Goth youth
A goth youth with white hair and body piercings walked into my store and shoved several hundred dollars (several tens of thousands of yen) into the disaster relief fund donation box. As he walked out, I and people around me heard him saying to his buddies, “I mean, we can buy those games anytime!” At that, we all opened our wallets and put our money into the donation box. Really, you cannot judge people by their appearances.
Same boat!
Last night, Aobadai station was jammed with stranded people unable to get home. But there were private cars with drivers shouting “If you’re going in the direction of ****, please hop on!” I was able to hitch a ride on one of them. When I thanked the driver, he replied “No worries! We’re all on the same boat. We have to stick together!”
but yeah i can't help but cry as I read about how people were helping each other, giving free food, letting them use their working toilet, not buying too much and being mindful of the person behind them at convenient stores etc ♥
I remember I was telling kikoayumi about how Japan and Asia is about 'community' first over individualism and while yes, i don't really like that Asian people will cut you apart and shape you to 'fit in' with the community, times likes this makes me happy that they go out of their way for the community as well.
Hang in there Japan ;_;
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and my one moment of geekness:
Mr. Inoue
Mr. Inoue has been churning out drawings of smiling and laughing faces at an amazing pace! Things like this remind me again of what it truly means to give people a message of strength and courage.
Inoue Takehito is the creator of Slam Dunk (RUKAWAGF is derived from a name from a character RUKAWA in Slam Dunk) and my favorite mangaka of all times, and my hero because he's never taken an art lesson and became a mangaka through hard work and perseverance, despite how everyone told him he can never become famous with a basketball manga.
Now he's truly my hero in life too ;_; I love this man.
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THIS from Christy. Wow.... A dog helping another injured dog from the Tsunami.
To those with pets and loves animals, please donate to: http://drupal.animalrefugekansai.org/?q=en/ because according to Christy, "Because it was a no-kill shelter just like the one I worked at and was specifically gathering funds to take in new animals left homeless by the disaster."
Let's all help out guys :3
♥
I admit i smiled at this one:
Japan is a wonderful nation!
Both the government and the people, everyone is helping one another today. There are truck drivers helping evacuees move. I even heard that the “yakuza” (gangsters, organized crime groups) are helping to direct traffic in the Tohoku region! There have been many recent developments that have made me lose my sense of pride in my country, but not anymore. Japan is an amazing place! I’m just simply touched. Go Japan!
Goth youth
A goth youth with white hair and body piercings walked into my store and shoved several hundred dollars (several tens of thousands of yen) into the disaster relief fund donation box. As he walked out, I and people around me heard him saying to his buddies, “I mean, we can buy those games anytime!” At that, we all opened our wallets and put our money into the donation box. Really, you cannot judge people by their appearances.
Same boat!
Last night, Aobadai station was jammed with stranded people unable to get home. But there were private cars with drivers shouting “If you’re going in the direction of ****, please hop on!” I was able to hitch a ride on one of them. When I thanked the driver, he replied “No worries! We’re all on the same boat. We have to stick together!”
but yeah i can't help but cry as I read about how people were helping each other, giving free food, letting them use their working toilet, not buying too much and being mindful of the person behind them at convenient stores etc ♥
I remember I was telling kikoayumi about how Japan and Asia is about 'community' first over individualism and while yes, i don't really like that Asian people will cut you apart and shape you to 'fit in' with the community, times likes this makes me happy that they go out of their way for the community as well.
Hang in there Japan ;_;
--
and my one moment of geekness:
Mr. Inoue
Mr. Inoue has been churning out drawings of smiling and laughing faces at an amazing pace! Things like this remind me again of what it truly means to give people a message of strength and courage.
Inoue Takehito is the creator of Slam Dunk (RUKAWAGF is derived from a name from a character RUKAWA in Slam Dunk) and my favorite mangaka of all times, and my hero because he's never taken an art lesson and became a mangaka through hard work and perseverance, despite how everyone told him he can never become famous with a basketball manga.
Now he's truly my hero in life too ;_; I love this man.
--
THIS from Christy. Wow.... A dog helping another injured dog from the Tsunami.
To those with pets and loves animals, please donate to: http://drupal.animalrefugekansai.org/?q=en/ because according to Christy, "Because it was a no-kill shelter just like the one I worked at and was specifically gathering funds to take in new animals left homeless by the disaster."
Let's all help out guys :3
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