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KIZUNA VIETNAM 2013 is my unforgettable memory ... This project is to strengthen the solidarity, Bond project (Kizuna) for Vietnamese students about the earthquake and tsunami disasterin Japan, March 11, 2013 (113 disaster)


Thank Mrs. Doan Thi Thu Hoa (teacher of Japanese Language Department of Hai Phong Private University) for recommending me to this project. 

General Information of KIZUNA VIETNAM 2013 (Group C):
_Time: from March 3rd 2013 to March 13th2013
_Attendee: 28 students, 2 teachers, 2 coordinators
_Place: Tokyo, Iwate, Ichinoseki, Ofunato, Rikuzentakata, Kamaishi, Meguro, Odaiba.
_Residence: Harumi Grand Hotel, Router-in Ichinoseki Inter, Aeria Tono, Higashinihon Morioka, Zuisenkaku.
_Vehicle: Airplane, Bus, Shinkansen. 

My first impression of Japan came from books, TV, information on newspapers, …and from immortal comic books of all time as Doraemon, Dragon Ball, Tsubasa ... At that time, I thought Japan was an island with scarce resources, earthquakes happened frequently,... but people living hereare disciplined, hard-working, intelligent enough to make the "Japanese Miracle" which was famous all around the world. At the moment, Japan  isone of the leading countries in the world ... So, throughKizuna program, this is an opportunity for me toexperience whetherwhat I ever knewwas true or not?

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Cherry blossom festival in Japan
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Like many other students in group, I thought this wasa precious trip(because everything in Japan is so expensive, even the people who are rich may not have chances to participate insuch a national project) ... I myself was so excited and I imagined that many wonderful things were waiting for me… However, after carefully readingthe schedule and purpose of this project, the places we’d come is where were damaged bythe disaster 113… Through the experiences in 10days, we were aware of the importance ofthis project. This trip was not for relaxing, not normal trips itself...all participants in this project also have a responsibility, a mission...
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All of us know the earthquake tsunamidisaster in Japan on March 11, 2011 (2 years ago) which is shortly called [113 disaster] ... Thanks to modern information technology, everywhere in the world, we are able to seethat the devastation is so terrible, the power of nature disaster brought a lot ofdamage to ​​Japan people's wealth, roads, infrastructures…


 
Statistics of fatal earthquakes in 2011
From: The CATDAT Damaging Earthquakes Database

 
 113 disasters caused terriblethreat from nuclearpower plants
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The most badly damaged areas
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However, things did not stop there. Afterthe horrific events, the thing made Japanese ​​difficult in reconstruction time as well asin retrieval images of Japan is the false rumors, hearsay or unfounded knowledge of the majority ofthe international community afterthe 113 disaster. 
  
Damage Statistics on 10/03/2012 (1 year after the 113 disaster)
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Generally, from the  information gathered from the newspapers, radios, Internet, family, relatives, friends ... Japan now has become an unsafe country, leaking radioactive, contaminated water, air, earth ... and above all cyclical, probably within the next 5-10 years, asimilar or even larger disaster  may happen ... For this reason, so many people when talking about Japan, they imagine that horrible things are happening in Japan and never think of coming there... Moreover, they are sharing this thought to many others…

The scene when tsunami swept into the city
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Participants in Kizuna project directly came to the damaged areas to find out detailed information about the precise damage figures, the safety level and the reconstruction efforts in Japan, to hear the narration of the victims who survived from the disaster 113, to study the methods to prevent natural disasters (we had experienced fire fighting drill, keep safety  in earthquakes, learn how to escape from various terrain...) from which, all of us became attestor to convey the real experience, to help erase the rumors. Strengthening the link with the world through the shared experience of natural disasters and reconstruction work as well.


The scene before and after the disaster
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In this trip, we've been to so many places that if we looked at the picture taken there 2 years ago, we absolutely could not believe...

This was thepine-tree line on the amazing white sand beaches, a famous tourist destination in Iwate, there were 70,000 trees in total.
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After the horrible tsunamiof two years ago, all were washed away, leaving only atree remaining ... This is the "Pine-tree indomitable" "一本 松" myth, is symbol of strength, resilience, a symbol of rebirthafter the 113 disaster.

Indomitable Pine-tree, now is historical monuments in Japan about [113 Disasters]
Taken by La Quang Tien

 This was the narration by the surviving victims
 Taken by Tran Quoc Thang

 Taken by La Quang Tien 

We met the director of Saito Confectionery Company, heard him talk about how he survived when thedisaster struck, thecompany's losses andreconstruction after a disaster ...
And this is the experiencethat we have learned from the Saito Confectionery Corporation:

Things enlightenmentafter disaster:
*The true value of cultural development 
*The meaning ofgreat worldly impermanence 
*Disaster doesn’t choose area to happen
_Saito Confectionery Corporation_

Then we did a practice run for the assuming tsunami alert on the surrounding terrain. We wonder how many percentages we would have to survive if the tsunami really comes. And after the signal, we ran up the hill, running and shouting: "Tsunami, tsunami, run, everyone, run!"
Too tired….It took us 5minutes to breatheand then we together walked down... 
 Taken by La Quang Tien

After that, we visit one of the monuments inthis region, whichis the clock tower
 
The clock tower had been undergone tsunami without spillage. It was not active anymore.
 Taken by Tran Quoc Thang
When looking at the clock, we knew at the time of 2 years ago, the horrifying moment when the tsunami struck was exactly how many hours, how many minutes ... 03:25 was the moment when the tsunami hit this area.... 
Taken by La Quang Tien
Every day, we come to the damaged areas ... There was a city where was so lively but now the sight is like an empty land, totally ruined…
  
Day by day, the reconstruction workwas still ongoing. The Japanese people weretrying their best to recover their beloved homeland.
 These workers were tirelessly rebuilding a lamppost
 Taken by La Quang Tien
Everything was still on the reconstruction process. Therefore, it was messy
 Taken by La Quang Tien

This is a school where all studentsgrades 1 were trainedwell to prevent disaster, so when the tsunami struck, all the students quickly climbed up to the rooftop refuge, no one got injured.
 Taken by La Quang Tien
We got to the localevents exhibition center Aipoto "あい ぽーと"
 Taken by Tran Quoc Thang

Listened to the lecture presentations onflood prevention system of regional
 Taken by La Quang Tien
Where I was pointing at was one of three huge dams which were prepared to prevent floods
 Taken by Tran Quoc Thang

The Japanese has been preparing everything very carefully for disaster, because in the past they had to face many of them…
Taken by La Quang Tien
We also visited the house where a 4-year-old girl passed away by the 113 disaster, the rest of her keepsakes such as paintings, toys are retained.
 Taken by La Quang Tien
In disaster prevent practice center, welearned a lot of useful thingsabout the prevention. Practice to handle situations when the disaster coming, to fire fighting, to experiencea magnitude Richter 7 earthquake, to escape from mazein case of fire andloss of electricity. How to react when wewere in an elevator when the quake struck...
 Taken by La Quang Tien
The photo at the disaster prevent practice center.
 Taken by another coordinator

Through these activities, I myself must confirm the safety of Japan after the disaster. As mentioned above, the biggest concern of anyone known the 113 disaster was the degree of radiation leak, whether it affected water, air, food ... or not? We carefully studied the material collected, and we confirmed that:


_As for the amount of radiation in food and water: Whole foods sold were checked radiation levels, confirmation safe. Water absolutely no problem, could use properly.


_Regarding the amount of radioactivity in the air: After the incident, the Japanese government and the local government had been continuously measuring the radioactivity in the areas and the amount of radioactivity released in the air. According to the latest figures, the amount of radioactivity in the air in Japan is not high, if compared with the case of Beijing Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore, and New York ... and the main urban Asia and Oceania, North America was really lower. With the index in Miyagi, Iwate as disaster areas, compared to urban areas in other countries, the index was also lower. 

Reference image: Standard radiation environment (data from the National Tourism Organization Japan -JNTO)

From: http://www.jnto.go.jp/eq/eng/04_recovery.htm

 The Japanese Governmentalso provided information on nuclear power plants, the amount of radioactivity on website. To know the correct information, please consultthe following website:  
 

We learned about the knowledge of the 113 disasterand the damage ...
 Taken by Tran Quoc Thang


In addition, we also participated in makingcrafts to support the reconstruction program, our team learned how to fold Sakura (cherry blossoms), wrote the wishes on each flower...
 Taken by La Quang Tien

Finally, we pasted flowersro a large cardboard and decorated
 Taken by La Quang Tien

Achievement!
Taken by another coordinator 
 
Giving souvenirs for victim reliefvolunteer center
 Taken by Tran Quoc Thang

Discussing an action plan after return home.
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The day we reported our plan.
Taken by Tran Quoc Thang
 
This is the summary of our plan.
  
We will focus on this, moreover, we will also hold some meetings, create posters to propaganda…


To be able to help many people involved in the project, we will establishthis Fanpage on 3 languages​​. Regarding theworks of the group, I myself had more than 2000 photos, with the totalnumber of thedocumentations of all member in group, we will have many storiesto share for peopleall over the world about Japan.
We will look for anyone all around the world who care about this issue. 

Then, all Group C had a souvenir photo taken with the staff to attend, including the embassy, student union representatives in Japan, Vietnam andthe members of the Japanese government.
 KIZUNA VIỆT NAM – Group C
Taken by another coordinator
 
In an other day of reporting, our groupperformed a Vietnamhat dances named"My homeland"
Taken by Tran Quoc Thang


The Photograph of all 3 groups (Group, A, B and C)
Taken by another coordinator
 
By March 11, we visited Sensoji templein Asakusa, andwaited for the right moment when the 113 disaster occurred in 2 years ago, we prayed together for the unfortunate victims, prays for a bright future full of promise tothe people of Japan. Hopefully, the heartbreaking tragedywould never happen again ...
Taken by Ms. Van
 

Let's pray for Japan
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Now we had returned toVietnam, each person was being adapted to thedaily life, but we all have been trying to run our projects mentioned above to help people all over the world soon understand whatsituations were happening in Japan which were totally contrary to the rumorsand the reconstructionefforts.
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We hope, what we directly experience, what we recorded willbe the most suitable evidences about Japan two yearsafter the disaster. Hope everyone consider whatwe had don. Don’t let the news false rumors make people's misconceptions increasing. We recommend you to arrange a time to come to Japan, to come to the places directly affected by 113 disasters, you will feel whatwe say was true. Also, would youplease join hands, propaganda what youlearned from our works to your family, relatives, friends ... as many people as possible ... sincerely thank you.


We appreciate your cooperation!
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I wish I would have a dated back to Japan as soon as possible to witness the changes, the great reconstruction of Japanese people. I believe that no matter what happened, the sun will from still rise. Humans though had suffered from terrible disasters, the life will still grow and develop ...
Finally, we wishJapanese people have a lot of good things, we will always beside you!
From: YEOUNG
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