update:June 2, 2011

Tochigi Supports Japan's "Better Tomorrow"!

Tochigi Supports Japan's "Better Tomorrow"!

Tochigi soutien le Japon pour un meilleur demain!

¡Fuerza Japón! Tochigi te anima

加油日本! 从栃木开始加把劲

Força, Japão! Vigor de Tochigi.

힘내라 일본! 토치기현이 응원합니다

 

Juvy Abecia

The news of the triple whammy in Japan last March 11^th ,2011, spread around the world almost instantly. People halfway across the world witnessed the devastation as it happened on their computers, via live web streams and cell phone snapshots. Millions more watched the same footage minutes to hours later in the same way. It's hard to deny that online video played a large role in the aftermath of this tragic natural disaster.

I am blessed in that I am living in Tochigi Prefecture, Utsunomiya City. So, so far this area is better off than others.
In the place where I am living I have neighbors from America who is also working as an English Teacher, a Filipino engineer and a lady from Vietnam. We decided not to leave the place because, we have a full understand that Utsunomiya is not so much affected by the earthquake, tsunami and the radiation level is not so high, that can harm our health.

My Children goes to school on a daily basis, they can play outside without anxiety.
We can drink the tap water and can eat spinach same as before. We are no longer experiencing the blackout or the loss of electric power. As of now, we need to support Japan, by understanding that there are still places where we can be safe and one of them is Utsunomiya. The whole world believes that Japan can see a brighter tomorrow!!!!

Allow me to share this quote;
People are like stained-glass windows. They sparkle and shine when the sun is out, but when the darkness sets in, their true beauty is revealed only if there is a light from within.

Elizabeth Kubler Ross
Juvy Abecia
English Teacher from utsunomiya English Cente

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Tomita Jenna

Hello. This is Jenna speaking.
I have lived in Nasu for fifteen years.
I want to introduce Nasu town to you today.
Nasu is located 170km from Tokyo and has beautiful vacation homes and hot springs in the highlands off the majestic Nasu mountain range. Plus is known for being a vacation haven for the emperor. The nostalgic atmosphere attracts about 5 million visitors per year.
Famous as a highland resort where you can have a relaxing time.
In Japanese catchphrase is 「ホットしよう那須」.

I feel sad lately. Because the number of visitors decreases.
Please come to my town.
Welcome to Nasu!

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Norka Torres Magallanes

Hace 14años que resido en Tochigi y me siento afortunada por eso,es la mejor elección. Apesar del desastre natural que ocurrió hace dos meses,mi ciudad se mantiene firme,yo continuo trabajando, las escuelas estan abiertas,continuo consumiendo los alimentos de siempre ya que la radiación no afecta a la salud.

Esta ciudad de Tochigi tiene muchas áreas verdes,la gente está acostumbrada a tratar con extranjeros porque somos muchos los que vivimos aquí,estamos cerca a Tokio,tenemos autopistas nuevas,buen acceso de trenes,contamos con maravillas culturales como la ciudad de NIKKO y alrededores,hay diversas escuelas para nuestros hijos,muchas de nuestras prefecturas cuentan con traductores,zonas recreativas para los niños y por ser zona industrial contamos con diferentes areas laborales. Aun hay muchos puntos favorables que me insistan a no mudarme de acá,es por eso que los invito a todos ustedes a conocer esta gran ciudad de Tochigi donde les aseguro que encontrarán muchos lugares que les encantará.

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Higashizima Mariana

Boa tarde,!

Fomos afetados por um grande terremoto no dia 11 de março, mas alguns dias depois já víamos os moradores um ajudando o outro na reconstrução dos telhados e paredes caidas.

Nós que vivemos em Tochigi ken não estamos sofrendo nenhuma inconveniência no nosso dia a dia.

Nem ouvimos falar muito sobre o acidente da Usina Nuclear de Fukushima.

Cada um ve esse desastre de forma diferente , mas tem uma coisa que é comun a todos.

Nós estávamos no Japão nesse momento. Em um isntante fomos envolvidos pelo medo, alguns perderam a visão do futuro, mas eu penso que essa é uma boa oportunidade para criar futuramente um Japão mais alegre

Nada acontece por acaso. Para todo acontecimento tem um significado, e devemos aprender e progredir com esses acontecimentos.

Com certeza nos sentiremos mais alegres e daremos forças para o Japão se reerguer, se tivermos sempre um sorriso pra dar.

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韓 相榮

안녕하세요.

저는 1999년에 일본에 유학 온 한 상영이라고 합니다. 고향은 전북 전주시 입니다.

처와 중학교3학년 딸과 이번에 초등학교에 입학한 아들과 함께 4인 가족 입니다.

3월에 큰 지진이 있어 깜짝 놀랬지만 다행히 이곳 도치기현은 피해가 적어 평상시와 다름없이 일상생활에 임하고 있습니다.후꾸시마현의 방사능도 약180여키로 떨어져 있고 슈퍼에서 판매하고 있는 채소등은 일본 정부에서 철저하게 검사하여 판매하기 때문에 안심하고 김치도 담궈먹고 있습니다.

이곳 도치기현은 동경에서 150키로정도 떨어져 있는곳으로 관광지인 나스온천,닛코 그리고 값싸게 즐길수 있는 골프장이 많이 있어 아주 마음에 드는곳 입니다.

엊그제 일본에 공부하러 온것 같은데 벌써 10년이상이 지났습니다.이곳 도치기현은 저의 제2의 고향입니다.

저는 현재 이곳 도치기현 우쓰노미야에서 태권도와 한국어를 가르치면서 한일 국제 교류에 힘을 쓰면서 열심히 살고 있습니다.

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金 毅

   我出生于中国哈尔滨，来宇都宫迎来了第12年。

   来日本当初，多发的地震让人吃惊。每当发生地震时都非常恐慌。过了许久得知日本因自古以来是地震多发的国家，所以建筑基准和生活方式都随之相应，才放下心来。

   尽管如此每当发出地震的报道时，在国内的父亲总要打电话确认是否平安。比方说在北海道、新潟发生地震时虽然当地灾情严重，但在宇都宫只是感觉晃了晃《咦！又地震了？》的程度的地震也相当担心。来电话询问《房子有没有倒塌，有没有受伤》等等。3月11日的东日本大地震时也是时如此。虽不能随意亲临现场，但在日本发生的事儿都要挂在心上。

   话虽如此，但不能否认只有外国人才会有的不安感。我现在听日语的新闻、读日语的报纸没有什么问题，不过信心不足时来自国际交流中心的信息和咨询服务会给我起到“定心丸”的作用。在留学生伙伴之间也相互交换信息，但<连环邮件>时常会引起〈连锁反应〉，反而感到不安。我很庆幸没有被传言搞得惊慌失措而动奔西跑。

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李莊錦

   3月11日地震發生以後將近兩個月了,枥木縣跟其他縣比起來沒有受到什麼大很的災害。地震後只停了2、3次的電而已,現在跟地震前一樣每天都有電氣通電,日常生活上沒有什不方便之處。

   最近因為受到隔壁縣洩漏輻射的影響,本縣的農產品和觀光地區也因謠傳而影響了消費者的購物及觀光客的減少。枥木縣離發生事故的發電廠現場很遠,沒有輻射的影響,請大家不用擔心。

   我的家人、周圍的鄰居朋友們大家都過著正常的生活, 吃著枥木縣的食品、蔬菜等的東西。五月的連續放假期間我和家人一起到處去郊遊,在大自然裡休閒的散歩,跟從前一樣過著快樂的生活 。故鄉的台灣朋友們及其他國家的朋友們請你們放心,希望你們來這個美麗自然景色的枥木縣遊玩吧!

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