tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20006571.post6845774967219627995..comments2024-03-27T11:29:55.430+09:00Comments on Living La Vida Loca In Japan: March 27, 2011Helenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00476943539943172099noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20006571.post-68358506869062727342011-03-28T12:51:52.890+09:002011-03-28T12:51:52.890+09:00I'm not sure if the recent troubles will keep ...I'm not sure if the recent troubles will keep people away for a long time or not. So much of the country wasn't affected by the earthquake. Where we live in Tohoku is physically fine, although you are right, we have lots of shortages at the moment. The nuclear situation will have more of an impact I think.<br /><br />A lot of the people that I know that have left have children. I can't really blame people for wanting to make sure their children are safe. I think erring on the side of caution makes a lot of sense personally. <br /><br />We may start blackouts next month. I'm not sure exactly what is going to happen. I doubt if they know exactly what's going to happen!<br /><br />Thanks for your comments.Helenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00476943539943172099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20006571.post-24479252922303265652011-03-28T09:26:00.238+09:002011-03-28T09:26:00.238+09:00I had the exact thought just this morning (before ...I had the exact thought just this morning (before getting up and reading your blog post) that this was starting to feel a bit like WWII rationing with all of the shortages. I'm sure it was worse then, but it is starting to feel a bit like we're under some sort of siege when you have to wonder if you're going to be able to find the basics of life today, tomorrow, or whenever. Toilet paper, milk, plain yogurt, and bottled water continue to be in sporadic supply. Well, no bottled water is around Tokyo at all now.<br /><br />I am wondering if this is going to keep foreigners from coming here for quite some time, as well as continue to usher the exodus that we've experienced so far. I'm also wondering if those who have left will come back with the fears and blackouts. I know you don't have the same concerns (radiation or blackouts), but you do have the shortages. These are bearable but noticeable quality of life issues. It undermines the sense of being in a "first world" country when you have to worry about not being able to buy toilet paper.Orchid64https://www.blogger.com/profile/07132543155589881288noreply@blogger.com