2011年12月7日水曜日
Jacques Lochard からのお手紙3
#5 Kota Nakahira to Jacques Lochard, 5 Dec 2011
Dear Jacques,
Thank you very much again for your encouraging words.
Exactly I want to do is that to reestablish connection and cooperation of
various people who have various standing position, as you mentioned.
Translation is a small work, but can help that.
I also want to inform people that we have foreign friends who give us help,
like you. They do not know that there are many reliable sources because
only not written in Japanese language.
Sorry for my late self introduction.
I am an engineer, not nuclear but automotive, living near Tokyo.
I am not virtually involved in the accident, but I have friends in Fukushima,
really involved and they are in a lot of "discordant voices".
I want to support them.
And my another motivation comes from my hometown, Hiroshima.
We recovered from ruin with a lot of sacrifices.
I think that we shall share the knowledge from our bitter experiences,
and we shall not to waste them.
By the way, I once visited your country.
It was very beautiful, not only central Paris but also rural areas.
I hope that someday Fukushima people can enjoy its beautiful site,
like your country's rural area, without any anxiety.
Best regards,
Kota
#6 Jacques Lochard to Kota Nakahira, 6 Dec 2011
Dear Kota,
Thank you for your message and your self introduction.
It is true that in the present circumstances solidarity is very
important: inside the affected areas but also at the national and
international levels.
I understand perfectly well your motivation due to Hiroshima. I always
thought that there was a strong connection between Hiroshima and
Chernobyl and now it is quite clear with Fukushima. I discovered the
book "Notes from Hiroshima" from Kensaburo Oe in the mid nineties and
I found in this book what is at stake for all those who have been
trapped by these dramatic events: it is their dignity. We have to
fight against the negative forces : the temptation to abandon the
people of Fukushima, to boycott the area and its products, in other
words the stigmatization of the affected people and places.
When I went for the first time in the contaminated villages around the
Chernobyl NPP in summer 1990, I had immediatly the intuition that
something very important for human kind was emerging in these
villages. What I heard from the inhabitants through their stories was
at the same time very dolorous but also full of hope for the future
even if they were not at all aware of this last dimension. The message
I heard was something like: life is stronger than death. Over the 20
past years I have devoted a lot of efforts to make this message true.
Of course, concretely the way to go forward is to work altogether to
allow everyone to understand the situation and to give her/ him the
means to improve it durably. This is a long way but the Belarus
experience shows that it is possible. Moreover I have the feeling that
those who have passed though this experience have something more
inside of them. They are stronger.
You country is also a very beautiful one. I have been several times in
the past in cities: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka and only once in
the country side in the North part close to Aomori. Because of
Fukushima accident I already visited twice the Prefecture this year
and I am discovering the rural face of Japan. I like it very much and
I am looking forward to better know the people living there. If our
plan to enlarge and deepen the dialogue at the level of villages is
becoming a reality I am certain that I will meet many interesting
people in the Fukushima Prefecture and becoming friends with some of
them.
I do hope that we will have the opportunity to meet together at the
occasion of my next visit to Fukushima in February.
If you wish more information or material on the Chernobyl experience,
please do not hesitate to contact me. There are a few articles, Power
Points presentations and even video films available in English about
the projects we developed during the last 15 years to improve the
living conditions in some districts of the Southern part of Belarus.
Unfortunately a lot of material is in French.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
All the best.
Jacques
PS: For your information you will find her attached a report that has
been translated from English to Japanese that may be of interest for
you in case you do not know it yet.
Dear Jacques,
Thank you very much again for your encouraging words.
Exactly I want to do is that to reestablish connection and cooperation of
various people who have various standing position, as you mentioned.
Translation is a small work, but can help that.
I also want to inform people that we have foreign friends who give us help,
like you. They do not know that there are many reliable sources because
only not written in Japanese language.
Sorry for my late self introduction.
I am an engineer, not nuclear but automotive, living near Tokyo.
I am not virtually involved in the accident, but I have friends in Fukushima,
really involved and they are in a lot of "discordant voices".
I want to support them.
And my another motivation comes from my hometown, Hiroshima.
We recovered from ruin with a lot of sacrifices.
I think that we shall share the knowledge from our bitter experiences,
and we shall not to waste them.
By the way, I once visited your country.
It was very beautiful, not only central Paris but also rural areas.
I hope that someday Fukushima people can enjoy its beautiful site,
like your country's rural area, without any anxiety.
Best regards,
Kota
#6 Jacques Lochard to Kota Nakahira, 6 Dec 2011
Dear Kota,
Thank you for your message and your self introduction.
It is true that in the present circumstances solidarity is very
important: inside the affected areas but also at the national and
international levels.
I understand perfectly well your motivation due to Hiroshima. I always
thought that there was a strong connection between Hiroshima and
Chernobyl and now it is quite clear with Fukushima. I discovered the
book "Notes from Hiroshima" from Kensaburo Oe in the mid nineties and
I found in this book what is at stake for all those who have been
trapped by these dramatic events: it is their dignity. We have to
fight against the negative forces : the temptation to abandon the
people of Fukushima, to boycott the area and its products, in other
words the stigmatization of the affected people and places.
When I went for the first time in the contaminated villages around the
Chernobyl NPP in summer 1990, I had immediatly the intuition that
something very important for human kind was emerging in these
villages. What I heard from the inhabitants through their stories was
at the same time very dolorous but also full of hope for the future
even if they were not at all aware of this last dimension. The message
I heard was something like: life is stronger than death. Over the 20
past years I have devoted a lot of efforts to make this message true.
Of course, concretely the way to go forward is to work altogether to
allow everyone to understand the situation and to give her/ him the
means to improve it durably. This is a long way but the Belarus
experience shows that it is possible. Moreover I have the feeling that
those who have passed though this experience have something more
inside of them. They are stronger.
You country is also a very beautiful one. I have been several times in
the past in cities: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima, Osaka and only once in
the country side in the North part close to Aomori. Because of
Fukushima accident I already visited twice the Prefecture this year
and I am discovering the rural face of Japan. I like it very much and
I am looking forward to better know the people living there. If our
plan to enlarge and deepen the dialogue at the level of villages is
becoming a reality I am certain that I will meet many interesting
people in the Fukushima Prefecture and becoming friends with some of
them.
I do hope that we will have the opportunity to meet together at the
occasion of my next visit to Fukushima in February.
If you wish more information or material on the Chernobyl experience,
please do not hesitate to contact me. There are a few articles, Power
Points presentations and even video films available in English about
the projects we developed during the last 15 years to improve the
living conditions in some districts of the Southern part of Belarus.
Unfortunately a lot of material is in French.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
All the best.
Jacques
PS: For your information you will find her attached a report that has
been translated from English to Japanese that may be of interest for
you in case you do not know it yet.
Jacques Lochard からのお手紙2
#3 Kota Nakahira to Jacques Lochard, 4 Dec 2011
Dear Jacques,
Thank you VERY much for your quick response.
Now I understand well.
It is very helpful for us that your effort to introduce past experience.
I believe that we can overcome this difficult situation with your help.
Gratefully,
Kota
#4 Jacques Lochard to Kota Nakahira, 4 Dec 2011
Dear Kota,
You are welcome.
I am sure you will overcome the complex situation created by the
accident. You have excellent scientists and a very effective
technology. But above all, I have the feeling that, despite the
present difficulties and some discordant voices (which is normal in
such context) there is a shared willingness among all parties to
overcome this situation. This is the most important. When I started to
work in Belarus in the early nineties the situation was very different
not only because of the very bad economic context but mainly because
of the discouragement of all parties. In the few places where we
worked with the population in the South of Belarus, it took several
years to overcome the situation i.e. to rebuild trust among the
population and to convince politicians and scientists that it was
possible to involve the local authorities and professionals as well as
the population in the rehabilitation process to improve the living
conditions in the affected territories.
Based on what I heard in Fukushima from the local people during the
dialogue seminar and in Tokyo from the authorities at the occasion of
the various meetings we had in ministries and institutes, I am
convinced that if all parties joint their efforts efforts and work
together they will be able to improve rapidly the living conditions in
the affected areas. At this stage of the post-accident dynamic the key
point is in my view to avoid that the gap that is perceptible between
the authorities and the population gradually widen. The complexity of
the situation and the immensity of the task to be accomplish are
strong disincentives for people as for authorities to get involved.
This can lead to passivity and resignation but also in the temptation
of each side to put the blame of the other: the authorities
complaining that the population does no understand, has an unnecessary
fear and is driven by short term interests, the population complaining
that the authorities are not acting properly and timely and do not
care about the concerns of people. This is, what I think, the danger
at the moment.
But once again I am convinced that you will be successful. In this
respect, the Fukushima dialogue we had last week-end was for me very
enlightening and the final declaration is a clear proof of the
willingness of all parties to work together (See declaration
attached).
I am looking forward to come back to Fukushima next February to
continue the dialogue.
All the best.
Jacques
PS: By the way, if you do not mind, could you tell me in a few words
who you are and what is your involvement in the Fukushima situation?
Dear Jacques,
Thank you VERY much for your quick response.
Now I understand well.
It is very helpful for us that your effort to introduce past experience.
I believe that we can overcome this difficult situation with your help.
Gratefully,
Kota
#4 Jacques Lochard to Kota Nakahira, 4 Dec 2011
Dear Kota,
You are welcome.
I am sure you will overcome the complex situation created by the
accident. You have excellent scientists and a very effective
technology. But above all, I have the feeling that, despite the
present difficulties and some discordant voices (which is normal in
such context) there is a shared willingness among all parties to
overcome this situation. This is the most important. When I started to
work in Belarus in the early nineties the situation was very different
not only because of the very bad economic context but mainly because
of the discouragement of all parties. In the few places where we
worked with the population in the South of Belarus, it took several
years to overcome the situation i.e. to rebuild trust among the
population and to convince politicians and scientists that it was
possible to involve the local authorities and professionals as well as
the population in the rehabilitation process to improve the living
conditions in the affected territories.
Based on what I heard in Fukushima from the local people during the
dialogue seminar and in Tokyo from the authorities at the occasion of
the various meetings we had in ministries and institutes, I am
convinced that if all parties joint their efforts efforts and work
together they will be able to improve rapidly the living conditions in
the affected areas. At this stage of the post-accident dynamic the key
point is in my view to avoid that the gap that is perceptible between
the authorities and the population gradually widen. The complexity of
the situation and the immensity of the task to be accomplish are
strong disincentives for people as for authorities to get involved.
This can lead to passivity and resignation but also in the temptation
of each side to put the blame of the other: the authorities
complaining that the population does no understand, has an unnecessary
fear and is driven by short term interests, the population complaining
that the authorities are not acting properly and timely and do not
care about the concerns of people. This is, what I think, the danger
at the moment.
But once again I am convinced that you will be successful. In this
respect, the Fukushima dialogue we had last week-end was for me very
enlightening and the final declaration is a clear proof of the
willingness of all parties to work together (See declaration
attached).
I am looking forward to come back to Fukushima next February to
continue the dialogue.
All the best.
Jacques
PS: By the way, if you do not mind, could you tell me in a few words
who you are and what is your involvement in the Fukushima situation?
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