the Great East Japan Earthquake

The Great East Japan Earthquake and great Tsunami happened at March 11 in 2011. After that, large scale rescue operations was carried out by Japanese Self Defence Forces, and army from many countries. The main contents of that operation are rescue of human life, helping lives of earthquike and Tsunami victims and the disposal of debris. The number of the people who were rescued by Japanese Self Defence Forces is about 10000 for 4 days. This number is very great number. Ground Self Defence Force's activities were transportation of supplies, for example foods, water, fuel, bath and so on, rescue, making a search of missing people and the disposal of debris on the ground. Maritime Self Defence Force's activities were transportation of supplies by ships, making a search of missing people and the disposal of debris in the sea. Air Self Defence Force's activities were transportation of supplies by plane, rescue and making a search of missing people from the air. And, Defence Academy accepted refugees who had lost their house and other many propaties. Musical unit in each Self Defence Force played to refugees to console victims and soothed the soul of them.

The most important activity of Self Defence Force is dealing with the nuclear power plant in Fukushima. The contents of them special duties were confirmation of whether people still stay or not, screening of members, virhicle, aircraft, building, and so, making a search of missing people in the area contaminated with radioactivity and cooling of nuclear reacters in that nuclear power plant. In these duties, the duty that Self Defence Force had most trouble with is cooling of nuclear reacters. Most of the members who engaged in that duty voluntarily applied heedless of danger so I respected them very much and had interest in them. When they cooled nuclear reacters, they used fire engines and helicopters and flooded that with water. But, when they were struggled to finish that a emergency situation, the Prime Minister Kan flied on that nuclear power plant by helicopter and Self Defence Force could not flood that with water, and they lived in harsh environment, for example skimpy meals and places of rest after their work. Not only Japanese Self Defence Force but also armies from many other countries, Japanese fire brigades and so on participate in that duty so I think that this disaster robbed many people of many things and lives but that a lot of countries all of the world helped Japan and Japanese in a body is very wanderful and welcome. Japanese Self Defence Force accomplished many great achievements but Japanese mass media reported damages from that disaster and did not reported such their achievements so we do not know very well. I think that we have to know their achievement and render thanks to them because they made efforts for us. We are usually used to the existence of Self Defence Force so we always have not to forget great benefit of them. I am grad if you know the value of and have interest in Self Defence Force.