I'm back in Japan

I flew back in Japan yesterday. It feels always funny when coming back.

It feels like nothing has changed but things are definitely changing...

The first thing you might notice when coming to Japan is that our notes are very clean and beautiful with no wrinkles or writing on it. One of the reasons is because we look after them very well. We even feel ashamed or sorry when we have to use the one with wrinkles.

For the last few weeks I have been thinking somewhere else to donate the money I raised because of the huge delay of the distribution by Japan Red Cross. But yesterday they have made the decision and it will reach to the victims very soon hopefully. (Thank you very much for all your support!) I'm sure they will use it wisely.

今日は時差ぼけを抱えた頭で家の周りを散歩しました。日本はいろんな花が咲いていてとてもきれいです。イギリスでは見かけない野草を見つけるのがすごく楽しいです。

ロンドンにいると日本全体が被災地という印象がするのですが(実際抱えているいろいろの問題は日本全体に関わることなので、確かにそうなんですが)、少なくとも私の今いる所では気候のせいもあるでしょうが、そう感じないですね。東京に行くとまた違うのかな。

赤十字のお金の配分もようやく決まりましたが、あれだけ集まっても一人頭に渡るお金は決して多くはないんですね。本当に被害の大きさを感じます。