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Japan: relief banner

Rob

As the world copes with the events that lead to massive devastation in and around northern Japan, help is never an option, it’s a necessity. Times like these we look to the help of others. Kindness isn’t a word that should be used lightly.
For the hundreds of thousands of Japanese who are either hurt, homeless, or worse, the compassion of people is crucial.
Donating isn’t a chore, it isn’t a good deed, it is essential in the survival of a nation who has done much to help all of us live our lives better. Take a look around your modern family home. What do you see?

Your TV? …more than likely Japanese.  Your cell phone, your microwave,  or even your video game system are all more than likely Japanese.

Japan has always been a part of our culture. Many great things that we take for granted are Japanese. The next time you sing in a karaoke bar, eat sushi, watch Anime or read a Manga, all these things are rooted in Japan.

Our collective pop culture is mostly Japanese and we can do more to insure survival for them by giving what little you can.
If you are willing to pay 30 bucks for a Blu Ray or 60 bucks for a PS3 game, giving as little as 10 shouldn’t be anything. It will go a long way. This isn’t a free hand out, this is a chance for Japan to get back on the road to recovery. Taking time to thank the culture that gave us the 60’s hit song Sukiyaki, animated gold like Astroboy, Gigantor, Speed Racer, Battle of the Planets.
Toys like Shogun Warriors and what would become the Transformers and Gobots along with millions of others.
The world of sound with Walkman and cds. Years of our lives staying up playing Nintendo, Sega and Atari.

I can’t think of a time without Japan in it.

For everyone who supports, please proudly display this banner on your blog or website.
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Make it your profile image. Let the world know that we help and that we care!

Japan: Support

Rob
txt REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation to #Japan relief

as well as go to www.japansociety.org/japan_earthquake_relief_fund

 

When life throws everything it has at you, what do you do? Times like this we try not to show the massive destruction but how can’t you ? ….

Our love of japan is endless and we wish to send our greatest and most powerful good thoughts to them.
We spent the last two years engrossed in the magnificence of Japan and we fear for our friends and loved ones who reside there.If anything is understood is Japan knows how to cope with a disaster like this and they know how to rebuild.
It’s times like this we all can reflect on our own life and we all know in the end that as a world we are equal and when a piece of this planet is hurt we all feel it!

 

Japan Society to raise money for Japan relief

Rob

Japan Society

Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

Japan Society has created a disaster relief fund to aid victims of the Tohoku earthquake in Japan. Over the years, Japan Society has partnered with several Japanese and American non-profits working on the frontlines of disaster relief and recovery. Your generous tax-deductible contributions will go to organizations that directly help victims recover from the devastating effects of the earthquake and tsunamis that struck Japan on March 11, 2011.

Click here to donate  Support if you can !

Japan hit by magnitude 8.9 earthquake

A magnitude 8.9 earthquake struck off the northeastern coast of Japan on Friday, shaking office buildings in Tokyo and setting off a devastating tsunami that swept away cars and boats. The quake — the world’s fifth-largest since 1900, according to the U.S. Geological Survey — struck at 2.46 p.m. local time.

There were reports of injuries in Tokyo as officials tried to assess damage, injuries and deaths from the quake and tsunami, but there were no immediate details. Japanese television showed aerial footage of an ominous 13-foot muddy wave washing across land along the coast near the epicenter.

In various locations, live TV coverage showed massive damage from the tsunami, with dozens of cars, boats and even buildings being carried along by waters. A large ship swept away by the tsunami rammed into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture. Waves could be seen splashing into city streets and over bridges.

All trains in Tokyo were stopped, and black plumes of smoke rose over the skyline. Office workers rushed out of their buildings. Subways were halted, trapping commuters underground. In the nation with the world’s third-largest economy, all airports were closed

season of never: the serpent with eight heads

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THE SERPENT WITH EIGHT HEADS

The Gods angry over the actions of the wild God Susanoh exiled him from Heaven and he landed on “Izumo.”

While he lived out his time banished on Izumo,he heard a tale that every year a serpent with eight heads ate one of the village girls.This particular year, the victim was supposed to be Princess Kusinada. Susanoh made an offer to her parents that he would marry Princess Kusinada if he could save her life. Her parents accepted his offer with great pleasure.
Following Susanoh’s instruction, the people in the village made a fence with eight gates and put a jar filled with sake under each gate. Then the serpent came. Each of his heads went to one of the gates and started to drink the sake. Immediately, the monster got drunk and Susanoh cut him into the pieces while he was sleeping. Susanoh married Princess Kushinada as he promised, and he built a big palace in Izumo.

Who is Susanoh?
Susanoh is a brother of the greatest Japanese goddess, Amaterass. He can be compared to Poseidon in Greek myth, but this story is very similar to Heracles’ great work about killing Hydra.

It’s said that Hydra represents streams of water, and in case of the Japanese story, the serpent with eight heads could be a flood or lava flow

Izumo
“Izumo-city” is in the western part of Japan and it’s believed that the Japanese myth started in that area

Eight
In ancient times in Japan, “eight” meant “many.” So the actual number of the serpent heads could be 10 or 100 or more