Japanese_flag-Love

Japanese_flag-Love, a photo by Admin de L'Art on Flickr.

This is an uplifting image and one that I know is true to the nature of Japan.

Japan is a nation that is peaceful, joyful and one that will surely overcome their recent natural disasters.

Look how quickly Japan grew into the second largest world economy out of a heap of ashes.

I love Japan with all my heart. I spent almost three years stationed in Japan in the early 60s and not one time was I ever shown the least disrespect. I traveled alone much of the time the first year I was in Japan; I went into the darkest areas of Tokyo at midnight, and not once was I ever fearful. Japan is the only nation on earth where this could have happened. To this day, I remember this, a fact that continually increases my respect and love for Japan.