I witnessed 1.17 earthquake in Kobe, although I cannot mention about things except for what I saw and remember; back then I was a child, not in age but in social status. (One year ago)
I came to the city destroyed by 1.17 earthquake several years after the earthquake disaster, and I witnessed the reconstruction while I lived in this city. Now the city looks like remarkably reconstructed -but at the same time, there is a fact we must ask what about the rebuilding of people's lives
. Unfortunately, our country was under political chaos when 3.11 earthquake hit vast area of eastern Japan. It sounds like affairs of other people to say it's no use crying over spilled milk, though. But now, Or are we working on reconstruction in both materially and spiritually? Since two years are passing, it's about time to define.
(See Nov. 4, 2012)
The Lower House election was a very important election to decide which way to direct the reconstruction. Then, qualified voters who didn't vote cannot complain even if they were accused that they abandoned the stricken areas, can they?