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title: Looking back 3/11/2011
author: kazu634
date: 2012-03-11
url: /2012/03/11/looking-back-3112011/
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categories:
  - つれづれ
tags:
  - 谷中

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On 3/11/2011, I succinctly jotted down on my datebook as follows:

> “The earthquake occurred. The Tohoku region was suffering catastrophic damage. My parents are safe.”

R.I.P the victims of the devastating earthquake and its succeeding tsunami hit on this day last year.

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  Japanese National Flag at half mast
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