Sunday 3 April 2011
Friday 1 April 2011
March 11th 2011: A New Hojoki?
My wife is Japanese so on March 11th, it felt as if my heart stopped. It was unreal. When I saw it it on TV I kept thinking of the 'Hojoki: Visions of a torn world' by Kamo-no-Chomei. He tells of a series of storms, earthquates and other natural disasters that happened in Kyoto in the 12th Century. Kamo-no-Chomei retreated to a 'ten foot squared hut' to avoid all the people as they attacked each other.
THIS DID NOT HAPPEN THIS TIME.
A few days after the earthquake a Twitter friend send me a picture of Tokushima-shi where my wife lives just to put my mind at rest. The British comedian David Mitchell twittered me, hoping I and my wife was well. Everyone from the UK, Europe, Japan, whether they know me or not have been so supportive, and I thank them.
THIS DID NOT HAPPEN THIS TIME.
A few days after the earthquake a Twitter friend send me a picture of Tokushima-shi where my wife lives just to put my mind at rest. The British comedian David Mitchell twittered me, hoping I and my wife was well. Everyone from the UK, Europe, Japan, whether they know me or not have been so supportive, and I thank them.
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