“It was occurring in my nation and I was the spectator”: reflections three years on about the Japan earthquake and tsunami

This article Polis intern Asuka Kageura Last Sunday at a small church in London a service was held to commemorate “3/11”, the Great East Japan earthquake. The spring sun was shining above the attendants who were remembering the scenes of that day, praying for victims and survivors, and singing the charity song “Hana wa saku” (the flower blooms) with prayers for local people in the damaged North East area.