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Letter from Fukushima

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From the Surfer’s Journal website:

By Tadashi Yaguchi

Dear my friends.

We Japanese used to surf at front of nuclear power station in Fukushima. Almost all coastal line has been destroyed by tsunami and earthquake…and explosion of nuclear power station. There were so many classic surf spot and secret point there. The land around the power station will now be polluted for next few decade.

Please tell this disaster to media. Tohoku (North Japan) needs help.

Best wishes,

Tadashi Yaguchi





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  • beep beep im a jeep. eat me, im a giant twinkie
    March 19, 2011

    Try to imagine never being able to surf any part of trestles ever again as a result of San Onofre failing in some way. I feel really bad for these people on multiple levels.

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  • Anonymous
    March 19, 2011

    horrible tragedy. there are also reports of some surfers missing along the coastal area. i saw a report yesterday saying the height of the tsunami in some parts reached 23 meters. so many people are still in dire need…..

    please help out if you can.

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  • Maxtastic
    March 19, 2011

    I live in Tokyo and I went to Fukushima once in a surf trip with my friends.
    Yaguchi-san in his letter is saying it: spots around the nuclear plant were really cool.
    Some of the best waves I have seen in Japan.
    The area is also a pretty nice place too, with lots of friendly people. I have the best memories from that trip and I wish I could go again.

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  • Anonymous
    March 20, 2011

    mother nature is at the bitchiest in la nina years. sucks beyond belief the death and destruction as a result. god bless the people of japan.

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  • Oso Rojo Trading
    March 21, 2011

    my heart and prayers go out to all affected in Japan. surf with aloha, you never know what’s going to happen tomorrow. peace thru surfing!

    {{{RIP Fukishima Waves}}}

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  • Anonymous
    March 21, 2011

    My thoughts and prayers go out to the Japanese people in these unimaginably difficult times. I really can’t fathom what they are feeling. Ask God for strength, no matter what religion you are, for these people.

    -Greg

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  • Anonymous
    March 23, 2011

    I was just over there as a photographer, arriving the day after. That is actually a pic of mine, the third one down, of the woman being scanned for radiation in Kuriyama. We were kept 20k away from the plant because of the radiation, but I did spend a lot of time in towns south of there that were completely flattened by the tsunami, including a town called Toyoma that locals said was home to many surfers. Sure enough, I did see at least two thrusters, crushed in among the debris.
    For me one of the saddest elements of this tragedy, was how it seemed to target the weakest in our society. Most Japanese living in the coast know to get to high ground after a major quake, so it is likely that a larger share of those killed by this tsunami were the elderly, frail, or otherwise impaired, who simply could not get up to high ground fast enough. Horrible event. I am amazed how dignified and resolute the survivors were, faced with such a mind-bending tragedy.
    -GBull

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  • Surfy Surfy!
    March 24, 2011

    GBull, thank you for posting your comment. I got your photo off a Google image search. Out of all the photos that came up yours really grabbed me.
    Do you have a gallery online anywhere of Toyoma?
    Thank you for your important work documenting this historic event.

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