September 11, 2025
Another HOT one! Our friends are getting very resourceful to try and stay cool.
Jimbo and Anna modeling their new puffy fan ventilated jackets! Several people have bought these after seeing a lot of local outdoor workers wearing throughout Japan. They cost between 120 to 180 USD, so it's an investment. I am just using an umbrella on bright sunny days and always walk with a wash cloth in my bag, to wipe away my sweat. I also just bought a portable fan in China to try out. Mainly I try to go out early in the morning and take a break in the afternoon and drink lots of water.
Below is afternoon stroll around the port area of Nagasaki, Japan, and a second trip out at night for dinner downtown.
On my second day here I joined about 50 residents in our Global Harmony Initiative going to The Atomic Bomb Museum and Peace Park. Nagasaki had a population of 240,000 at the time of the bombing, August 9, 1945. On our prior sea days, volunteers folded 2500 paper origami Cranes, a symbol of peace, to present at both Peace Parks in remembrance for all killed. In Nagasaki 73,884 were initial killed (and another 74,909 were injured and later died from the radiation effects). Nagasaki was bombed 3 days after Hiroshima. Oddly there were 4 people, who were actually at both bombing sites! One gentlemen survived both and hearing his story was captivating. The Museum is extremely well done and a creative architectural space. It was funded 100% by the people, as a Peace Memorial. At the 80th anniversary, the Mayor said it best "that they don't care that Nagasaki is remembered as the second site - it is more important it be the LAST site."
We all pray we never have another Nuclear Bomb!
