A March 2011 reflection, inspired by Blondie’s “Union City Blue,” envisioning Japan building the strongest city-state with its unmatched metals and passion. Honors engineers, JSDF, and international aid facing Fukushima, while condemning weak leadership and praising those who advance with courage and intellect.

On March 17, 2011, the author quotes Blondie’s “Union City Blue” to call for the creation of the “strongest, hardest city-state on Earth” using Japan’s technological prowess and its people’s spirit. On the 18th, the author contrasts students’ fears of radiation and the chaotic stock market with the resolve of companies like Toshiba and Hitachi, who are sending engineers to the nuclear plant. The post criticizes the government’s inaction and praises the “unflinching” attitude of Self-Defense Force members and private companies, highlighting the true strength of Japan.

Let’s build the strongest and hardest city-state on Earth… ♪Union City Blue♪ by Blondie…
2011-03-17
Using the strongest and hardest metal on Earth, which our Japan has created or will soon create, we will build a city where our passion rises to the sky. ♪ Union City Blue ♪ by Blondie… Let’s build the strongest metal city on Earth.

“Union City Blue”

Oh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue Tunnel to the other side It becomes daylight I say he’s mine

Oh power, passion plays a double hand Union, Union Union City man Arrive, climb up four flights To the orange side Rearrange my mind In turquoise Union, Union, Union City blue Skyline, passion, Union City blue

Power, passion plays a double hand Union, Union, Union City man I say he’s mine I have a plan I say he’s my Union City man

Oh, oh, what are we gonna do? Union, Union, Union City blue

I will nominate, without hesitation… (omitted) …to be that Union City man, that Universe City man.

The intelligence that moves forward and fights without flinching, and the one that wants to retreat, created by these last 20 years… 2011-03-18 A person who is a student in Tokyo left a “like” on my blog yesterday, saying they read it. When I read their blog, I was a bit surprised… they wrote that some of their classmates are considering taking a leave of absence and moving west (towards Osaka). The explanations about radiation, or from those who have been against nuclear power or have pointed out its problems, have strongly conveyed a sense of “I told you so”… It’s a fact that there was severe damage… but no one’s heart is going to be lightened by reading those explanations. However, it’s also true that we’re not in a situation where all options are gone… It shut down properly as designed, but the unprecedented tsunami washed away the emergency diesel tanks, which everyone now knows was the biggest problem… and there’s also the possibility of other peripheral equipment malfunctioning.

As I’ve pointed out many times, this cabinet isn’t even a unanimous one from the Democratic Party… The people who promoted and supported it were, in my newspapers’ case, the commentators of the Asahi and Nikkei… I assume it was the same for other newspapers… They kept repeating the “vulgar” and idiotic phrase of “excluding Ichiro Ozawa.” The responsibility of speech is as heavy as the Earth itself… Reality is now teaching us that it can affect a person’s life… Along with sacrifices that far outweigh their foolishness.

But the world’s intelligence is not running away… Today, before I left, I heard that France’s Areva is sending tens of thousands of protective suits and gloves to Japan, and they are scheduled to arrive tonight. A German pharmaceutical company has sent a large amount of boric acid to Japan to prevent a meltdown.

The United States has special forces, trained to prepare for nuclear war, on standby at a base in Okinawa… They will go to the site as soon as the Japanese government requests them to. … Regarding this matter, I have pointed out to people who have been watching idiotic television for over 20 years before… that a not insignificant number of them have said that the US would not fight for Japan in an emergency… They pretend to be democrats, but the actions of the US military this time prove that they have only a moronic way of thinking, and they should realize this and never again say anything foolish in front of idiotic television.

The way of thinking of the classmates of the person at the beginning of this post is a result of these last 20 years. The antenna of these young people, who should always be at the forefront of the times, is more sensitive to retreat than to advancement. But we, who have created these last 20 years, cannot blame them.

Engineers dispatched to Fukushima Daiichi by Hitachi and Toshiba… From page 2 of this morning’s Nikkei. Heavy electrical companies such as Hitachi, Toshiba, and IHI have begun supporting operations at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, which was damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Toshiba had dispatched 60 people from its group by the 17th, Hitachi 47, and IHI about 30 engineers to the Fukushima Daiichi plant. They will assist with the procurement of supplies and water injection at the site. The Hitachi group will help with water injection operations. To secure power for the cooling pumps, they will assist with the work to bring in power lines from a high-voltage power line near the plant. They will also be in charge of installing power distribution panels. Toshiba has assembled a support system of 700 people, including those for the Fukushima Daini Nuclear Power Plant. They first dispatched 60 people to the Fukushima Daiichi plant. They say they have gathered a diverse group of people, including engineers who designed the reactor containment vessel and those in project management. IHI was in charge of manufacturing the pressure vessel for the damaged nuclear plant. Their purpose appears to be the procurement of supplies such as high-pressure hoses and temporary piping and to assist with work at the site.

As a result of the current executive branch’s inability to even make the decision to close the Tokyo Stock Exchange or, at the very least, to completely ban short-selling, On Monday and Tuesday, there was a fool from a Mitsubishi-affiliated securities company who spoke as if these major companies, which represent Japan, had become worthless, so much so that it was as if they were going out of business.

But not a single one of them, the companies themselves, has flinched. They are not retreating. They are not running away. God, please do not open the gates of heaven for the commentators… or for people like Tahibana and Hohe, or for those who are nothing but running dogs of capitalism. But now, for the people who are just enduring the suffering and sorrow brought about by a disaster of this magnitude, one of the biggest in human history, and for those who, without a care for their own lives, are simply moving forward for the sake of others, for the sake of humanity… not for the sake of money at all… For the sake of humanity, for the sake of the Earth, for the people who stand up, who don’t flinch, and who move forward, God, please give them success and glory.

Ground Self-Defense Force Unit “Just Doing Our Mission”… From page 2 of this morning’s Nikkei. “We will just do the mission we have been given without fail.” This is what the members of the First Helicopter Brigade (Kisarazu City, Chiba Prefecture), which belongs to the Ground Self-Defense Force Central Readiness Force, said to a senior SDF officer before taking off for their mission of dropping water from the sky onto the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant on the 17th. There are concerns about the effects of radiation exposure on the human body during operations over the nuclear plant. The senior SDF officer said, “If they are told to go, they will carry out the mission without fail. They were given one day to consult with their families, but not a single one of them refused.” For the water-dropping operation, nine highly skilled crew members who frequently respond to mountain fires and are highly proficient in handling buckets and water discharge were selected. Dropping water on a nuclear plant from which radioactive substances are being emitted is an unknown area. The crew members wore rubber chemical protection suits and masks weighing about 6 to 7 kilograms, and tungsten sheets to block radiation were laid out on their helicopter seats. The crew wore dosimeters on their chests and constantly checked the radiation levels while they worked. Although their movements were restricted while wearing the protective suits during the water drop, they slowed down as they approached the plant from above and dropped the water directly onto the pool of Unit 3. After that, they evacuated the area at full speed.