[NEWS] Message from Utada Hikaru concerning the Tohoku earthquake.

[NEWS] Message from Utada Hikaru concerning the Tohoku earthquake.
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Yet another famous celebrity singer has a message pertaining to the effects of the recent earthquake disaster in Japan. Japanese pop singer sensation Utada Hikaru updated her blog, mentioning that after the earthquake had taken place, she donated 400ml of her blood to the blood bank and made an ¥80,000,000 ($983,888 USD) donation to the Red Cross organization in Japan. She urged others to help also and donate to Red Cross and saying it is specifically for the Japan relief.

Utada then went on, saying that this earthquake is a lesson that everyone can get something out of.
“For decades we have depended on nuclear power. It has made possible quick economic growth and a ‘convenient’ society, but also a lifestyle that is very wasteful.”

Through this experience, Japan was able to realize that they had been taking many things, even simple ones, for granted everyday: food, energy, daily supplies, running water, resources, and even life itself. “If we all save energy, use only what we need, and live responsibly for what we consume, we can make the world a safer, more peaceful place, for us all.”

Let those words soak into your head. I think what Utada says makes perfect sense. We should not take anything for granted, because it can all be taken away in a blink of an eye. Only using what we need is enough; why waste when the energy can go towards something else?

Utada then thanked everyone for all the efforts from overseas to help rebuild and heal Japan’s losses. Let us wish Japan a safe and speedy recovery, continuing our support. Ganbare, Nippon!