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It would be unthinkable to begin this publication without recognition of the disaster the Japanese people are enduring, even as this is written. My friends and colleagues are as safe as they can be, so far; thousands are lost. But it takes no imagination to appreciate the psychological and very real overhang of nuclear toxins changing a society for a decade.

The sad irony of the current situation that plagues America’s, perhaps, closest ally is that the last comparable Japanese experience was delivered to them by the very country that, today, is prepared to do most anything to assist them. We’ve all come a long way and it’s within that notion that we can find hope the world will rally to aid a nation that has contributed enormously to our high standard of living, and our appreciation for tradition in both work and friendship.