四海之内皆兄弟也: 1st Anniversary of the Fukuyama Tsunami

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The Japanese have been in love with Beethoven’s 9th for a century and more.
Toshio’s generation college students, practically all, have the Ode to Joy memorized in German.
This concert was in  仙台Sendai, a city in the area of the earthquake/tsunami….
they certainly needed an uplifting Event, with a 10K strong chorus.
Schiller: Ode to Joy, 4th movement, Beethoven’s 9th symphony
 http://www.youtube.com/embed/paH0V6JLxSI

I was at the Japanese Embassy yesterday to view an exhibition of the anniversary photos and Japanese children’s drawing project.  One of the photos (bottom left) in a composite shows a rescue team sent from China, working in the disaster area.–YK

International humanitarian aid for the Fukuyama tsunami

 

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