Arriving to the affected area
We spent the whole morning to find what people in the affected area need , arranging a car rental , etc and finally could depart just after 12:00 pm.
I am a world ranking bad direction man. I really worried about whether I can arrive where we are supposed to arrive while driving, but the highway brought us to our destination after about 2 hours drive.
Here we were standing at a destroyed Kesen-numa city, that reminding me a movie scene from “the planet of the apes” which is years after the world nuclear war. I almost felt dizziness by the nothingness. It is a place where there was a city. I couldn’t feel it as a reality. Also I couldn’t feel to take pictures because I felt like taking picture feels like printing one’s misfortunate, but the other hand, it is a mission for those who step into the area, I resolved to myself to take some.
Finally we arrived to the affected area supporting headquarters after 5:00pm. I thought an idea that we come here was a right choice because the supplies that GUC H.Q sent haven’t arrived yet. Anyway, we handed the supplies that we brought to Mr. Ogawa, and Mr. Kokuta who is the leader of headquarters, and also informed them that we purchased 10 washing machines.
I thought we could give some treatment from now on, but we were informed that there are no volunteer activities permitted after 5:00 pm here. Karakuwa town where we are has no power yet, so we start tomorrow.
Night of April 4th is falling with occasional after shocks all through the night.
I was going to treat some people right away in the morning, but as I decided I took some time to take pictures.
Tsunami attacked just 20 meters away from where I stayed according to Akira San who is a level I Tao Shiatsu student in Tokyo. He also kindly let me stayed in his place. The area nearby was completely disappeared. It washed away. Here Karakuwa town residents lost 60 people by the tsunami and 700 people who lost everything but themselves are in the shelter. The ones I treat are those who experienced a miracle to find themselves as an alive being.
I asked Mr. Tomari to coordinate people who want to have a treatment. He is a very good coordinator, people came one after another, and those were having heavy symptoms such as back pain for 30 years, dislocated joint, and torn ligament etc.
It seemed like I haven’t forgotten how to give treatment, everyone cured and feeling happy about result, but everyone is carrying a great amount of damage in deeper part of their heart. I had to take longer time than usual and double amount of care. I took Sho-diagnosis for each person, and determined to cure everyone completely by one treatment. My concentration level was always hitting in red zone over boost and my heart was screaming in recognition because of it.
I think I treated about 13 people, maybe 12 that day.
When I went back Akira’s house at night, there were some beers and Sake on the table. I was wondering what kind of miracle it is, and Akira told me the person who had torn ligaments brought them as his appreciation that he can walk as before injury. Apparently he was a visitor , one of a few who didn’t loose their house like Akira. He brought some stuff that is rare to get here right now, so grateful for his care.
After Shock Mag. 7.4
Next day, April 7th, Treatments continued from the morning. The coordinator is sending whoever without doubting the effectiveness of treatment. Those are the people who have deep obvious wound. I cannot neglect my full concentration even a split second. I continued to treat one by one with my whole existence, carefully and wishing to not regret for what I didn’t do. The meaning of non regret is if we give anything, we don’t regret for those but if don’t give, it remains as a life time regret.
At twilight time, I gave 338000 yen to electro store owner ( he lost everything now) for washing machine. At night, power was back. It’s been no power for 3 weeks. I could give more treatment total also 12-13 people today.
When I was in the middle of a temporally relief out of the darkness, it was around 11:30 pm, I felt unforgettable rumble that was followed by a big quake. Then, power that just came back is gone again, “hello darkness, my old friend” .
Akira said that the other building is considerably safer, so we moved there in the great amount of shaking. Akira turned a flashlight on, and the radio as well. They said it was magnitude . 7.4. Akira whispered “ Tsunami might hit again….”I thought if it hits here maybe not safe because piers at the ocean were destroyed already. I prepared for that moment and decided to just sleep but the following after shocks were also quite strong to wake me up many times till the morning.
Next day, the highway can’t be entered, and traffic lights weren’t working. It took me 7 hours to get back to Sendai. Even this day and next day I continued to feel shaking feeling that feels like body is shaking all the time.
Blog is a good source of information
“ I saw your blog, and I want to bring washing machines to Kesen-numa and other stuff as well” I received a message like this from someone unknown. I really felt grateful and glad. To feel someone’s giving heart always makes us happy. I immediately called several shelters but can’t connect, and finally able to connect one of them through an information from an old friend of mine, Clive ,who is a member of GUC and a foster parent of Rakhein child, and now he is delivering stuff to the affected area almost every week. .
A representative out there is very happy about washing machine, and I asked for anything else or more that they need. Answer was, some can food, instant cooked food and some vegetables. I asked for a man who saw my blog to bring them as well.
Grateful for support from many places.
I heard from Japanese who live in Canada about the image of Japan and that people now feel it is polluted with radiation everywhere. I thought the same thing , because we are thinking about everywhere is polluted with radiation in Fukushima Japan. "The view from outside country for Japan ---> The view from outside Fukushima in Japan for Fukushima" pretty similar graph.
By the way, good news with washing machines arriving to shelter, and also a message from Mr. Akira "the atmosphere of shelter got really brighter than before" That's really good message! Otherwise, Canada Tao Sangha gathered with 2000 dollar (it's about 175000 yen), and that money has arrived so I'll go to a bank. This money can be used for purchase of relief supplies. also US Tao Sangha informed us that we will send some solar cooker for Japan, this supply really helped in 2010 Haiti earthquake. I'm starting to check where I can send them for right now. I really appreciate that we can do larger scale of support because of "everyone's support to Fukushima support”
The serious case of lack of vegetables.
There is a pretty serious that there is a lack of vegetables in the shelters. I heard people in the shelters have only carbohydrate meals. I had experienced that (only a carbohydrate diet for about a month, when I was 17 or 18 as a runaway boy) so I totally understand how hard that is. The body becomes lazy and mind becomes inactive. Unhealthy meals make damage for a human heart. After a month I was so impressed with a meal that has meat and vegetables!
This information came from yesterday and Mr. Hasegawa and I looked for possibility about delivery from local city.
But it's hard to find, because vegetable stores are unwilling to deliver to Kesennuma City and may take many extra days to send. Mayu said "Let's send from Kyoto by mail, that's easier." I see, I think so too. At once Mr Masato and Mr Mahiro and I went to vegetable wholesaler then delivery store, and we sent it. I really hope that it arrives fresh.
The details are : Potatoes 30 kg, Onion 20 kg, Radish 30 kg, Carrot 10 kg, total about 6 big boxes. I wish somebody also send vegetable it's like us. We are also keep looking for delivery volunteer in Miyagi state.
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