Cherry Blossoms in Fukushima

I went to Hanamiyama on April 14th. Hanamiyama is a very popular sightseeing spot. Until last year too many people came to see the cherry blossoms. It was so crowded that I didn’t want to go. But this year, there were fewer people because of the radiation problem. In this critical problem, cherry blossoms started to bloom. I hope we can also bloom even in this hardship and give some inspiration to people around the world.

Japanese government now says people in Iitate should evacuate because the integrated radiation quantity is going to reach a certain level. And there was a sad story. One family talked about evacuation. They had an old man who was 102 years old. And he was found dead. He killed himself. The news didn’t say the reason. I guess he didn’t want to be a burden to his family. What do you think about his decision?