Do you know any Japanese people?

@2004cqui (2812)
United States
March 12, 2011 8:37am CST
Personally I've told all the Japanese people I know that I'm devastated by the earth quake/tsunami news. These people are ridiculously stoic! Their friends and family back home just suffered through the third largest earth quake in the world during the last century (officially recorded) yet they push on with focus and purpose both at work and in public! Do you think this is because of their culture? I'm thinking it is. I admire their culture for many reasons and this is something I could never do!
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@jillhill (37354)
• United States
12 Mar 11
It might be but they have hearts and feeling just like we do and I am sure inside they are suffering...I don't know any Japanise...but hoping things quickly fall back into place as they are a nation of go getters...
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@ellie333 (21016)
12 Mar 11
Agree with you here Jill, I have two British friends stuck in Tokoyo right now who are safe but shaken by all the events and they themselves are praying for the people of the North affected the most by this. Huggles. Ellie :D
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
12 Mar 11
I admire people who can have these kinds of devastating events in their lives and still are able to push on! I can't and don't!
@ellie333 (21016)
12 Mar 11
I have two friends out in Tokoyo at present both are English, they also remain calm. Their apartment has been bashed about a bit but they remain together which is giving them strength to deal with this. Their only concern is for the poor people in the North who have lost not just their homes but many family and friends. Their apartment is built to withstand earthquakes, there is hardly any food in shops and the information they are receiving is from places like Facebook as they have people hysterical knocking at the door saying for them to leave, especially since the explosion at the nuclear plant but feel safer to stay put. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone suffering from this right now and I hope that the aid needed reaches the people soon. Huggles. Ellie :D
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@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
12 Mar 11
My problem is I would start thinking "how can I fix this?" Rather than work I would be a mess until it could be fixed to the point where it's as good as it gets. When my Father and Mother-in-law disappeared a few years ago out on the west coast I couldn't concentrate on a thing until they were found.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
13 Mar 11
I have a friend who is layocean however that is spelled. She is the only one I know that is asian. Everyone that I went to school with was white. We do have a few chinese and african american people who live in town now which is good. My daughters two best friends at school last year were the only african american people in her grade :)
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
13 Mar 11
Back in the 70s, in my neighborhood everyone was White/Caucasian. In my senior year in high school one black girl came to the school district. We had a mix of religions though. I learned about Mormons, Cristian Scientists, the Jewish Faith, Baptists and a couple of others. Only once did I have my faith put down, Catholic. A Baptit wanted to know why we would ever dance, it's a sin! Wow!
@bestylish (922)
• Philippines
13 Mar 11
I do know one Japanese person who I met personally. We play badminton for our physical education. About the tsunami incident, many of course were shocked about it. Maybe they push themselves so as not to be more depressed about the incident. Also, I like Japanese culture especially their manga and anime. ? :)
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• Italy
14 Mar 11
I lived there for two years, so yeah, I know many Japanese people. One of my friends in Chiba is still missing, while other one is at the hospital in a bad condition (she was stuck in an elevator for 12 hours - she was shocked when they found her, and due to the many aftershocks, she has some wounds). Still, when she woke up, first thing she asked was if her cat was okay (it was, anyway). I admire them so much, I don't know if they're so stoic because of their culture or because they're somehow accustomed to all of this - when I lived there, there were some light earthquakes that often didn't even reach foreigner newspapers - but I admire the way they're managing the situation. I think it's because of their attitude, that they'll be up again in no time.
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
14 Mar 11
When they posed the question on the news, how long will it take them to rebuild? The first words out of my mouth were- no time at all and in less time than it would take us here in the US.
@kh_rabbe (195)
• Bangladesh
13 Mar 11
Yes i have one Japanese friend. I'm trying to reach him since tsunami but failing all the time. Hope he will be fine. Plz allah help him if his in any trouble.
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
13 Mar 11
Amen. The world comes together in time of crisis!
• Indonesia
12 Mar 11
after the tsunami disaster, the Japanese government urged its citizens to remain calm because they believe can overcome this. This is what should be imitated in which the government is able to provide a sense of security to its citizens.
@2004cqui (2812)
• United States
12 Mar 11
When the Twin Towers were hit 911 our government said to remain calm, we did not. We still aren't.
• Greece
13 Mar 11
I had a friend that I knew since I was 7, he was Japanese and moved there several years ago. We didn't keep contact but I'm worried about him. I'm also worried about the rest of Japan. We need Toyotas! Hopefully no one was offended by that joke but humour, dark or regular, is said to be a good therapy which helps people cope with disasters such as this. What also sucks is that my birthday was 11th March too. Whenever I have fun, it's bad. I wish Japan and their citizens well, and I hope that nuclear plant doesn't leak radiation! Ervin.