Japan, one year after tsunami

15.850 persons lost their lives, 3000 were declared lost and 120.000 buildings were destroyed. But the magnitude 8.9 earthquake destroyed the infrastructure and environment, including ports, energy supply networks, telecommunication and three nuclear reactors in Fukushima.

The Japanese Ambassador in Albania, Masahari Kohno, underlined that the Japanese state has recovered by this hard catastrophe that hit the country one year ago.

“It was a very difficult year for us, but Japan overcame it. By the end of 2011 we covered most of the damages in Japan, and now we have to follow the last steps, such as the reorganization of the energy potentials. The mentality of the Japanese people is to learn by what has happened. We are trying to renew the technology. 5-6% of the total GDP is the cost of this disaster, which means that this year we expect the economy to go to normality. We were supported by the Albanians and your country, and we value this very much. We would like to return the support by sharing the information with you and the other countries”, Ambassador Kohno declared.

The Japanese Ambassador valued the support given by Albania, emphasizing that the cooperation between the two countries in business will be stronger.

“Our relation is young, but now we have more connections between Albania and Japan, which means that we will have more potential for the future. As an ambassador, I want to promote Albania and invite the Japanese citizens in your country, where there is too much potential to be exploited”, Kohno declared.

For commemorating all persons that died one year ago, the Japanese embassy will hold a concert at the Art Academy, where Japanese and Albanian musicians will perform.

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