on 4th April ~ I miss Japan I used to live

The first day of the earthquake, I was worrying about the people living in the region hit by Tsunami. Since the 2nd day, I’ve been crying realizing that the “safe” and “peaceful” country in which I’ve been living would no longer be existing, knowing that country once suffered from A-bombs is becoming the country letting people and all the living things of the earth exposed to the radiation. ..

The first 3 nights, I was sleepless worrying some bad things might happen while I was asleep.

About the day 4 forward, I hate to wake up for I know for sure the situations would be worse than the day before

At this critical moment of human history, it is another historical tragedy of us to have this ignorant, stupid and immoral government, media and incapable electric companies ruling this country.

Another electric company is still trying to construct new nuclear power plants. The government and media never tell us proper radiation data, they hide proper weather report with simulation of how the wind blows, they lack any proper standard of contamination of food and water, they do not monitor radiations of dangerous particles like plutonium or uranium. They leave residents living near the power plants uninformed without proper attention. How cold blooded and irresponsible to the vulnerable people.

They keep us telling “it does not cause health problem immediately”. It just mean you won’t die instantly. It sounds as if it is not a massacre if you kill thousands slowly.

Except regular news, TV do not broadcast what is happening at Fukushima nuclear power plants any more, it was until last week they were telling us lies like “contaminated vegetables are edible after washed with water and boiled”, “certain amount of radiation will be good for your health”. This week, even such lies are not on TV. TV programs are now quite as usual showing dramas, cinemas, talking about cosmetics, travels, arts, cuisines and sometimes about stories of Tsunami survivors and good people trying to help them.

It looks as if nothing is going wrong, getting better, there are no nuclear accidents expanding.

If we do not have twitter and face book, there are literally no media telling us the truth.Though we are all in danger of being victimized in one way or another, not many people are aware of the threat yet, or trying not to think of.

The atmosphere is like during the last war, 66 years ago.

People are deceived by own government, trying to believe what media say, trying to behave themselves, being mobilized to win the losing war expecting the Kamikaze to blow. Those who have objection and questions may soon be treated as betrayers or unpatriotic.

Today, Tokyo electric company started to through highly radioactive water directly to ocean. It's a crime, but again, the media and government made no critical comments.

It’s been like living night mere.

I feel terribly sorry for people of the world, and for the future generations and all the living things of the earth.

My hope is to survive together as many people as possible.

Since the earthquake, we made one film (a newsreel) already.

As a filmmaker, I will fight with my film to convey the truth and to make people awake. The truth is not sweet, but without the truth, we can not prepare for the future.

Many people are now moving into Hokkaido, the northern Island I live, from Fukushima and areas hit by Tsunami. (Together with my friends, I am also being a part of a group helping those people.)

Hokkaido is still a calm and peaceful place, and I am just hoping such peaceful days last as long as possible.

I am prepared to fight, but at the same time feeling like a refugee.

Am I going to live in Chernobyl?

Am I going to be a refugee ? (but to where?)

I miss Japan I used to live...

What the best nuclear researcher said in this morning...

Just now on TV, Prof. KOIDE (the best expert of nuclear reactor/ Kyoto Univ.) said the fire on #4 plant at Fukushima was the event he never thought of. The fire was due to the used fuel stored in the water pool, that lost electric suppy to cool down. He also said other plants lacking electric suppy shared the same conditions. This means not only the plants in Fukushima but also the others like Higashidori, Onagawa share the same situations. Reactors, used-fuel pools... multiple sources for radiation and possible melt-down/ melt-through...I am so afraid to write this in Japanese language. This disaster may develop into the nuclear catastroph that human being never experienced far beyond the level of Chernobyl unless any means to pour water works.

Dear Friends, please keep on praying. Not only for Japanese people but for all the living things on the earth.

on 13th March

Dear friend,
Thank you for e-mail and thinking of us.
We are all fine in Hokkaido.

But things are not getting better.
The earth quakes and the Tsunami were bad enough, or more than enough, and more people will be effected/killed by the nuclear power plants affected by the earth quake. Already hundreds civilians (at least) were reported to be exposed to radiation and the workers are dying.

Besides Japanese police, troops and special teams, many rescue teams from abroad are coming to Japan. US troops were also sent to Japan to support rescue, but they only stay away on the sea to look for the missing people drifted with Tsunami.

It must be the universal phenomena that the government never tells the truth.
Even some countries notify their nationals staying in Tokyo area to escape, but Japanese government has kept on saying "the level of radiation is low enough not to hurt human", "prepare to cover faces just in case", "Its not beyond the expected level"etc...

They are insane.
They are the ones who have been promoting nuclear policy.

What the government told us tonight was to turn off the lights to save energy, help the victims and to unite to endure. What they have to tell is up-to-date info on the nuclear power plant, the truth.

They need to tell who are/will be in danger and who needs to escape and to where. People need to be prepared, otherwise it will be too late if the worst happens.

And they need to order all the nuclear power plants to stop, because we have 58 of them.
If the worst happens, the victims will be victimized again.
If the worst of the worst happens, like Chernobyl, a half of the land will be highly contaminated (we are such a small country) and we will lose our future.

It is fine, peaceful and getting warm in Sapporo, that's where I live.
Spring is soon coming to this northern island of Hokkaido.

I am just wishing tomorrow will be the same as today.
Please keep on praying to your god

Love,

Asako