Google adds street views of Japan nuclear zone
“We
have to break the old habit of what we traditionally call “okami makase” (relying
on the ruler or government.) Individuals as well as companies must make
preparations on their own. Self-action is of prime importance.”
Long-term, he says, “The national government needs to decentralize the
mega-capital and create a scattered homeland where centers for politics,
business, culture and others are separated. Now everything is dangerously
concentrated in Tokyo.”
Ishibashi
admits this an enormous task. “It’s very difficult for most people to move out
of Tokyo. It’s hard to find a new home or job in Japan’s current economic and
social circumstances,” he says. “Also, the Japanese have a mindset of
“shouganai” (accepting one’s fate.) If a huge earthquake comes, well, it can’t
be helped. For now, they think, it’s good to live in Tokyo.”
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