"I just wanted people to understand that there are many people fighting under harsh circumstances in the nuclear plants. That is all I want.
Crying is useless. If we’re in hell now all we can do is to crawl up towards heaven."
".... But everyone here pays respect and has lowered their head to pray for those who are facing the brunt of it and fighting on the front lines surrounded by enemies.
Although I am not in a position to say such a thing, I beg you to hang in there.
What I can do for you is limited. But when the time comes, we will take our turn to protect you all. Without fail."
"I myself have had to stay in the disaster measurement headquarters the entire time ever since the earthquake occurred, and have been fighting alongside my colleagues without any sleep or rest. Personally, my entire hometown, Namie-machi, which is located along the coast, was washed away by the tsunami. My parents were washed away by the tsunami and I still don’t know where they are. Normally I would rush to their house as soon as I could. But I can’t even enter the area because it is under an evacuation order. The Self-Defense Forces are not conducting a search there. I’m engaged in extremely tough work under this kind of mental condition…I can’t take this any more!"
[From WSJ]
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