Our group has finally got hold of the wireless donkers and the routers. I guess internet has become a vital part of our life and it definitely allows us to stay in contact with our friends who are currently overseas or in Singapore.
After visiting the Iwate prefecture and the Miyagi Prefecture, I believe that Japanese are the most resilient people in the world. Their spirit in the midst of the grief and the disaster really shows the power of the humanity. The help that each of them offer to to each other selflessly makes me ashamed of the fact that we are so stingy with our own countrymen.
We went to the Hiraizumi Chuzonji Temple in the morning, despite the fact that we had very minimal amount of sleep, this early morning wake up has been very fulfilling on a spiritual level. As a believer, being in such a sacred place makes me feel at peace and energized. (:
Next up we went to IPU and and the IPO for several talks regarding the great tsunami that happened during March. Much information was provided to us which would be useful for us tomorrow when we start our volunteering.
Finally we went to the Sansa Odori festival, IT WAS SUPER DUPER FUN! After much hesitation, I threw all the reservations that I had (being on TV and being photographed) and join them in their final dance. Thankfully we had an amazing 'teacher' who shouted out the directions of the dance. It just muses me that Singaporeans always think that Japanese are so conservative yet I can ascertain that Singaporeans will not spontaneously join in any dances in the Chingay and they are often embarrassed when they are asked to be part of a magic trick. HA. That is something to think about. LOL
Maybe Singapore should have more festivals that actually mean something to us.
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Tomorrow is the day that we do the volunteering. A little afraid but still I am willing to do my tiny little part in the Gambaro tohouko project
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