Toshio Matsuura | Nearly Four Months Since the Earthquake: Reflections from a Visit to the Disaster Area
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April 20, 2015

Toshio Matsuura | Nearly Four Months Since the Earthquake: Reflections from a Visit to the Disaster Area


Toshio Matsuura | From TOKYO MOON July 3 ON AIR


Four Months On: Reflections from the Disaster Areas


Sunday evenings, a moment of pure bliss for adults, flowing gently with exquisite music. This enriching time is brought to you by DJToshio Matsuura's radio program, TOKYO MOON.──Each week, he presents a selection of wonderful music from around the globe and topics to stimulate intellectual curiosity for adults, broadcast every Sunday from 7 PM on Inter FM 76.1MHz. Here, we bring you the latest broadcast. This week, we've curated sounds to help you through the coming heatwave! I also reported on the current situation in the disaster-stricken areas I recently visited.


Text by MATSUURA Toshio




Music to Conquer the Summer Heat!



This time, I've selected tracks to help you face the coming heatwave, including covers of well-known songs like The Beatles' "Come Together," Miles Davis' "So What," and Lonnie Smith's "Move Your Hand," as well as new releases from the talented collective We'll Make It Right, who are scheduled to visit Japan in August with Benny Sings from the Netherlands.


Jeremy Taylor / Reggae Interpretation Kind of Blue
Jeremy Taylor / Reggae Interpretation Kind of Blue

Stone Coal White / Stone Coal White
Stone Coal White / Stone Coal White

Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir / Like a Ship (Without a Sail)
Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir / Like a Ship (Without a Sail)

V.A. / True Soul
V.A. / True Soul




We'll Make It Right / We'll Right It Make

We'll Make It Right /
We'll Right It Make





REVIEW | TRACK LIST

01. Jeremy Taylor / So What (zounds)
02. Albert Smith / Come Together (Now Again)
03. Stone Coal White / Move Your Hand (P-Vine)
04. Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir / Like a Ship (light In The Attic)
05. Brian Eno / 1/1 (Virgin)
06. We'll Make It Right / To Make Love Groove (P-Vine)


A Two-Day Journey to the Disaster Areas, Deepening the Need for Future Support



Recently,Great East Japan EarthquakeI spoke about the situation I witnessed firsthand and the stories I heard from the local people during my visit to the affected areas in Miyagi and Iwate prefectures. Here, I hope you will feel the lingering impact of the earthquake through the photographs I took.


Onagawa, Miyagi

Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture



Ishinomaki, Miyagi

Ishinomaki, Miyagi Prefecture





Rikuzentakata, Iwate

Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture



Sanriku Town, Iwate

Sanriku Town, Iwate Prefecture




I have also written a blog report about these two days, which I encourage you to read if you are interested.

3 months after the earthquake
part.1 http://bit.ly/jdqJsW
part.2 http://bit.ly/jUqFaI
part.3 http://bit.ly/ljGjCQ
part.4 http://bit.ly/iZ145e

For the Future of Children──





MONTBLANC, renowned for its luxury writing instruments, watches, and jewelry, is releasing a limited edition "Meisterstück Rainbow House" ballpoint pen in Japan this September, with only 1000 units available, to support children affected by the disaster.

The entire proceeds will be donated to the "Tohoku Rainbow House" project by the Ashinaga Ikueikai. These funds will be used to build a "home for healing" for children who have lost their parents due to the earthquake.

Montblanc | Meisterstück Rainbow House






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