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Ito Describes the Atmosphere Now

Series: Messages from Japan
From: Blunt Youth Radio Project
Length: 00:01:09

Atsushi Ito runs a company in Tokyo, but his hometown is Miyagi, which was terribly devastated by the tsunami. His friends told him that all the buildings in his city had been destroyed by the tsunami except for a school. He said that he does not know what he will do about the future of his hometown because it is difficult to fully realize how completely it has been damaged. He says that all we can do now is just take care of the things that are directly in front of us. Read the full description.

Mfj_logo_medium_small Atsushi Ito runs a company in Tokyo, but his hometown is Miyagi, which was terribly devastated by the tsunami. His friends told him that all the buildings in his city had been destroyed by the tsunami except for a school. He said that he does not know what he will do about the future of his hometown because it is difficult to fully realize how completely it has been damaged. He says that all we can do now is just take care of the things that are directly in front of us.

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