Not only from This Pandemic and Other Pandemics Prior to the End of the World
1. JAPAN: 892
2. Canada: 7,295
3. Germany: 8,605
4. France: 28,802
5. Italy: 33,415
6. UK: 38,489
7. USA: 106,195
Deaths in Japan is indeed less than 1,000. It is remarkable that Japan could suppress the deaths caused by the corona-viruses to such a low level, while Japan is closer to China than any other G7 members.
However, from a viewpoint of Japan, the corona pandemic cannot be ignored. It is the third great crisis for Japan since 1990s.
In 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred around Kobe City, west of Osaka and Kyoto, killing more than 6,000 people. It was the greatest natural disaster in Japan after WWII. In addition, two months after the Earthquake, the cult called the Oumu Shinrikyo launched a sarin-gas attack in the Tokyo subway networks, injuring about 6,000 commuters. It was when the bubble economy of Japan was burst, giving a great shock to Japan enjoying the status of the second largest economy in the world next to the U.S.
In 2011, the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami occurred on the Pacific costs in the Tohoku region, north of Tokyo, leading to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, killing about 16,000 people. It was when Japan was recovering from the 2008 Financial Crisis, thus inflicting serious damage to the Japanese economy and its nuclear industry.
In 2020, the corona pandemic generated in China has also hit Japan, while Japan accepted almost ten million tourists from China in 2019, in addition to about a half million Chinese residents in Japan. There must be hundreds or thousands of Chinese traveling between Japan and Wuhan, China, where corona-viruses were generated, between January and March, 2020, when Japan got into the official state of alert against the pandemic by imposing various regulations on major cities and regions.
The 1995 disaster was just a warning as the world was proceeding to the end of the 20th century as it occurred in the local region in Japan, although Koba was one of major cities in Western Japan with Osaka and Kyoto constituting the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan next to the Tokyo Area.
However, the 2011 disaster really shook Tokyo and put people around Tokyo into fear of a nuclear disaster. Although the 1995 disaster was concentrated mostly around the city of Kobe, this 2011 disaster gave a serious influence on the region in a range over several-hundred kilo-meters north of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Therefore, the whole Japan was put into a fear. As time went by, Japan could somewhat suppress the nuclear disaster in Fukushima and regain self-confidence to the degree to try to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
And, just in 2020, this corona-pandemic has occurred, forcing Japan to postpone Summer Olympic Games. This time, it is not a matter of the whole Japan but it has covered the whole world. The situation is further exacerbated. Or Japan has been involved in the ill omen of the world. If the world is accelerated to the end of the world as the Bible or Isaac Newton predicted, so Japan must be.
In relation to China, it is notable that the Tiananmen Square incident occurred in 1989, six years before 1995; and the Beijin Summer Olympics was held in 2008, three years before 2011. And this corona-pandemic has occurred one year after the eruption of trade disputes between the U.S. and China.
So, from a Japanese view point, the relationship between Japan, the U.S. and other Western countries and China has come to the critical and decisive status. And the end of the world, involving China as one of major factors, must be further accelerated, while Isaac Newton predicted that it would start after 2060.
Anyway, Japan will try as hard as possible to reduce damage not only from this pandemic and other pandemics expected to come prior to or along with the end of the world. I hope that this resolution is reflected in the top table showing the numbers of deaths caused by corona-viruses in G7 members.
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Luke 6 King James Version (KJV)
6 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.
However, from a viewpoint of Japan, the corona pandemic cannot be ignored. It is the third great crisis for Japan since 1990s.
In 1995, the Great Hanshin Earthquake occurred around Kobe City, west of Osaka and Kyoto, killing more than 6,000 people. It was the greatest natural disaster in Japan after WWII. In addition, two months after the Earthquake, the cult called the Oumu Shinrikyo launched a sarin-gas attack in the Tokyo subway networks, injuring about 6,000 commuters. It was when the bubble economy of Japan was burst, giving a great shock to Japan enjoying the status of the second largest economy in the world next to the U.S.
In 2011, the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami occurred on the Pacific costs in the Tohoku region, north of Tokyo, leading to the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant accident, killing about 16,000 people. It was when Japan was recovering from the 2008 Financial Crisis, thus inflicting serious damage to the Japanese economy and its nuclear industry.
In 2020, the corona pandemic generated in China has also hit Japan, while Japan accepted almost ten million tourists from China in 2019, in addition to about a half million Chinese residents in Japan. There must be hundreds or thousands of Chinese traveling between Japan and Wuhan, China, where corona-viruses were generated, between January and March, 2020, when Japan got into the official state of alert against the pandemic by imposing various regulations on major cities and regions.
The 1995 disaster was just a warning as the world was proceeding to the end of the 20th century as it occurred in the local region in Japan, although Koba was one of major cities in Western Japan with Osaka and Kyoto constituting the second-largest metropolitan area in Japan next to the Tokyo Area.
However, the 2011 disaster really shook Tokyo and put people around Tokyo into fear of a nuclear disaster. Although the 1995 disaster was concentrated mostly around the city of Kobe, this 2011 disaster gave a serious influence on the region in a range over several-hundred kilo-meters north of Tokyo, the capital of Japan. Therefore, the whole Japan was put into a fear. As time went by, Japan could somewhat suppress the nuclear disaster in Fukushima and regain self-confidence to the degree to try to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
And, just in 2020, this corona-pandemic has occurred, forcing Japan to postpone Summer Olympic Games. This time, it is not a matter of the whole Japan but it has covered the whole world. The situation is further exacerbated. Or Japan has been involved in the ill omen of the world. If the world is accelerated to the end of the world as the Bible or Isaac Newton predicted, so Japan must be.
In relation to China, it is notable that the Tiananmen Square incident occurred in 1989, six years before 1995; and the Beijin Summer Olympics was held in 2008, three years before 2011. And this corona-pandemic has occurred one year after the eruption of trade disputes between the U.S. and China.
So, from a Japanese view point, the relationship between Japan, the U.S. and other Western countries and China has come to the critical and decisive status. And the end of the world, involving China as one of major factors, must be further accelerated, while Isaac Newton predicted that it would start after 2060.
Anyway, Japan will try as hard as possible to reduce damage not only from this pandemic and other pandemics expected to come prior to or along with the end of the world. I hope that this resolution is reflected in the top table showing the numbers of deaths caused by corona-viruses in G7 members.
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Luke 6 King James Version (KJV)
6 And it came to pass on the second sabbath after the first, that he went through the corn fields; and his disciples plucked the ears of corn, and did eat, rubbing them in their hands.
2 And certain of the Pharisees said unto them, Why do ye that which is not lawful to do on the sabbath days?
3 And Jesus answering them said, Have ye not read so much as this, what David did, when himself was an hungred, and they which were with him;
4 How he went into the house of God, and did take and eat the shewbread, and gave also to them that were with him; which it is not lawful to eat but for the priests alone?
5 And he said unto them, That the Son of man is Lord also of the sabbath.