March 1, 2011 -
Email Message - Valerie.
Hey I am in with bronchitis again. This climate really sucks. Things continue to
be difficult in Japan. In fact this house will be put on the market this month.
Many things to talk with you about. I love you and miss you very much. Send
email when you can.
Love,
Dad.
March 1, 2011 -
Email Message - Jim. Hey I am in with
bronchitis again. This climate really sucks. Now generating some respectable
income with the sites and planning many more projects this year. Hopefully you
guys are doing well. Send email when you can. Howie.
March 3, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim, Linda.
Hey guys the house is going on the market this week. Things are not good.
Planning to return home either way after this Summer. Send email when you can.
March 4, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Now I am really depressed and working and drinking again. Talk to you again.
March 7, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hi. I really want to talk with you guys but totally not up for it today. Been
really sick the last couple weeks and quite honestly really depressed. Working
towards many changes now since all the previous plans are not working. Hopefully
you guys are doing well. Talk to you again.
Howie.
March 7, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Hi. I walked out on my driving practice this weekend. Another crap experience in
Japan. Send email when you can.
Howie.
March 7, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Hey actually next week will be better to talk. Now still sick and really
depressed and not much up for talking. Send email when you can.
Howie
March 10, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim, Linda.
Hey I wanted to give you guys an update. Job is everything. Yup the way things
are in Japan. Actually yesterday Akiko went to work before 8 am and returned at
11 pm. Today she went to work at 6 am. She is barely spending any time with Shai
now. She really changed a lot since returning home. Really trying to hang in
there with all of this. Already contacted the real estate agent and the house
should be on the market this month. Send email when you can.
Howie, Akiko, Shai, AKA dysfunctional family. |
March
11, 2011 - Earthquake in
Japan. Today an 8.9 magnitude earthquake hit Japan, north of Tokyo.
Following the earthquake was a ten meter tsunami which
slammed into the cost and wiped out entire towns. We are in
Nara in the Kansai area of Japan. This is quite a distance
from Tokyo and actually we could not feel anything at the
house.
USGS - Real Time Worldwide Earthquake Information
Google Relief Information
Wikipedia - earthquake and tsunami |
March 11, 2011 - Email
Message -
Are you OK?
Earth Quake.
Jim.
March 11, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hey thanks for your concern. Actually not much shaking going on in this
location. Could not notice anything at the house. Send email when you can. |
March 12, 2011 - Earthquake in
Japan - continued.
Things continue to deteriorate in communities outside of
Tokyo. To make matters worse, the nuclear power station
appears to be leaking radiation. This event has profoundly
affected the Japan people, especially the elderly. Although
Japanese people are extremely resilient, older Japanese feel
like this is the beginning of the end of what Japan used to
be. It is evident this tragedy is on the minds of everyone
in this neighborhood, but in typical Japanese fashion, no
one is really talking about it.
March 12, 2011 - Email
Message - Hey Dad.
I responded to your Facebook post, but I still haven't heard directly from you.
How are you guys doing? Were you close enough to feel the earthquake? Let me
know how you're doing. I know you're fine, but I'm still pretty worried. I love
you and miss you a lot.
Love,
Valerie.
March 12, 2011 - Email
Message - Dad.
Thanks for the information. I didn't know some of the universities were that
close to you. I'm doing a report and market research project for studying
abroad. The group I'm in has two students from Spain so they wanted to know why
foreign students love to study abroad here, but US students don't leave as often
to study abroad. It's actually pretty interesting. Because of all the stuff
going on in Japan, all SDSU students studying abroad were ordered to return. How
are things going over there? A lot of the groups on campus are raising money for
the tsunami victims over there, especially since SDSU has a large number of
students studying abroad from Japan. I hope everything's well. I love you and I
miss you a lot.
Love,
Valerie.
March 12, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim, Linda.
Hi. I think we can do chat on Monday our time this week. Everything is crazy in
Japan now. Recent events are really impacting the people in this country. Send
email when you can.
Howie, Akiko, Shai.
March 14, 2011 - Email
Message - Cheryl.
Hi. I was really hoping to get email from you. We are doing good and unaffected
directly from recent events. Still unable to contact some friends though. This
week is unbelievable. Japan is not going to be the same for quite some time.
Anyway Akiko is working full time now. I am watching Shai, the little stinker,
the entire day during the week. Continue to work on the Internet and now
teaching three classes in the house on the weekends. Beginning to get warm which
is a welcome change because this year was a bit difficult. Hopefully you are
doing well. Want to know what you are doing these days. Thank you very much for
writing. Send email when you can.
Howie.
March 18, 2011 - Email
Message - Jim.
Hey I think now Akiko really wants to move back to America. This country is
really a mess now. We are going shopping for diapers and stuff in the event
things begin to run out in this place. Send email when you can.
Howie.
March 18, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Hi. I really cannot believe it but Akiko wants to move back to America again.
Send email when you can.
Howie.
March 24, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Hi. I am not going to be able to talk with you today. Really awful problem with
the house. Akiko needed to stay home from work. Going to explain in another
email. Can talk next week. Send email when you can.
Howie. |
March 26, 2011 - House - Beginning of Spring
Party. We
really wanted this to be an outside party but still not
quite warm enough. Many temperature wooses in our group.
March 28, 2011 - Email
Message -
Ayumi.
Yeah actually he was tired soon after beginning walking. He already spent hours
in the next yard. Came in and gave him a shower and he soon went to sleep.
Needed to take the opportunity to continue working outside. Can maybe talk
tomorrow. Send email when you can. |
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March 3, 2011 - Email Messages - Ikuko. Hi. I was really sick this week. Almost
could not watch the baby recently. I really feel alone in Japan now. My marriage
is not good. Anytime Akiko is upset recently she says she is going to go home.
She has family and can say these things. If she takes Shai then I cannot be in
this house anymore. Really cannot understand why people get married anymore.
Anyway we are in contact with the Real Estate agent. This house should be on the
market soon. Either way looking forward to drinking wine tonight. Happiness in a
bottle. Really sucks. Send email when you can. Howie.
March 4, 2011 - Email Messages -
Ikuko.
Hi. I want you to know I was thinking about you a lot this week. In some ways
meeting you made things more difficult for me. Really I like you a lot and
spending time with you reminded me of the way a relationship can be. Much of the
time with my previous GF was really nice. When I spend time with you it is the
same. Actually I think a lot of the fighting with you is frustration. Already
know if you and I were together it would be really nice. Now my time with Akiko
is really awful and I am getting frustrated because I know I could be happy with
you. Really want to get out of this situation as soon as possible. Send email
when you can.
Howie.
March 5, 2011 - Email Messages -
Want to know if you will go to sister house. Want to tell you all an interesting
story about today. Send email when you can.
March 7, 2011 - Email Messages -
Ikuko.
Hi. I am working and spending some time alone to think this week. Really the
driving practice was another awful experience in Japan. Supposed to meet you
this Friday if you still can and will explain then. Actually not going to send
email the next few days. Send email when you can.
Howie.
March 25, 2011 - Email Messages -
Hey party tomorrow come if you can.
March 27, 2011 - Email Messages -
Ikuko.
Hi. I wanted to write sooner but was not feeling well because of a hangover the
last couple days. Anyway it was a good party again. I am happy you could enjoy.
Really hoping this will be a good Summer. Can meet more and learn many things. I
am working like crazy to finish many project before Summer comes. Going to be
working outside much of today. Send email when you can.
Howie. |
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