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I really wondered when and where Japanese people learned being friendly and caring about each other.

May 08 2011

Interviewed by Isao Tokuhashi & Masayuki Abe Written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Tanja Sobko (Sweden) Nutritionist/cooking instructor (She’d been in Japan from 2006 to early 2009) We introduce you to a wonderful lady. Tanja Sobko, a Swedish nutritionist who currently works in Hong Kong. She came to Japan in 2006 after she gained the chance of coming to Japan. It has been her true love since she was a little girl, and she interacted with folks here with boundless love. Japanese people also became big fans of her, too. So she came over to the people like

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We want to help needy people from the bottom of our hearts.

April 24 2011

Interviewed by Isao Tokuhashi & Katsutoshi Ito Written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Sri Lankan Curry Kitchen Project   Today we introduce you to a group of Sri Lankans, who set up soup kitchens for the earthquake victims. They contacted devastated areas and municipalities which received evacuees right after the earthquake, then headed to sites in the disaster area of Fukushima with tons of curry meals. They’ve visited three shelters in Fukushima and dished out 2000 meals. Also they distributed about 330 portions to people in Asahi City, which is located at the far end of Greater Tokyo area. What is

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The crisis situation made Japanese people more courageous and united to rebuild the country.

April 08 2011

Tasnoova Tahia March 11, 2011 – Alone on the 45th Floor During the Big Earthquake   Tasnoova Tahia, a Bangladeshi woman who lives in the waterfront area of Tokyo, will be our guest on My Eyes Tokyo radio program on 84.0 ChuoFM on April 16 and April 23, 2011. She has written an essay about her experience. *Tahia on radio: 4/16/11　4/23/11   日本語   “I’m going to die” We got earthquake alert from the emergency center of our building 20-30 seconds before. I just got back home when the alert went on, on 11th march, around 14:45. As always, I

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I don’t want to have to change my lifestyles so much because of uncertainty, because of fear.

April 03 2011

Interviewed & written by Isao Tokuhashi Mail to: itokuhashi@myeyestokyo.com   Kathy Bauer (USA) Educator (She’s been in Japan since 2001) A huge earthquake hit Eastern Japan on March 11, 2011. It had a magnitude of 9.0 and caused a massive tidal wave and nuclear accidents. It produced a large number of victims, and it’s also a fact that many foreigners left the country to avoid fear of radioactive fallout and aftershocks. However, we know there are many people from other countries who’ve decided to stay here. Kathy Bauer, an American woman, is one of them. She’s been teaching not only English