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Shalom, I'm Hen Perezz, iAsiaTV reporter.
Today we introduce the story of 13 high school boys and girls
from the hard-hit Miyagi prefecture in Japan
during their visit to Isreal.
Chihiro Kubota: the Tsunami arrived on my graduation day
I was supposed to go to the town where I finished elementary school - Higshi-Matsushita
Before that, I went to eat with friends, once we finished eating, started the earthquake and tsunami.
If we were going to Higshi-Matsushita - we may have been washed by the tsunami.
Itai Makover: Japan's history is very special, Japanese people are unique [and this is why I like Japan so much...]
Prof. Ben-Ami Shiloni: The Jews and the Japanese people both suffered their own tragedy of war going too far with military force
Dr. Helena Grinshpun: 10 years ago I went with a similar delegation of 13 Israeli students from the Hebrew University
for the first time to Japan
together with Professor Shiloni...
Mr. Hasemi Ryuzo, a journalist from the city of Sendai, works for the Kahoku Shimpo newspaper:
The Israeli people had brought to the most stricken area, Minami-sanriku-cho, a very impressive field hospital.
Why did you decide to come to Israel?
May Miura from hard-hit city of Kesennuma
Israel was established not so long ago and developed recently
and that has to do with us that we now have to start all over again
So I came to Israel to draw inspiration
What are you enjoying so far in Israel?
Matsumura Yutaro from Sendai:
Well, I am studying at a Christian school and very interested in Christianity and religion in general.
Israel interest me because it is a sacred place for three religions.
I mostly enjoyed going to the "Church of the Resurrection" and...
I was also happy to see that Israeli girls are very beautiful
What Israeli food did you like the most?
Shina Watanabe from Sendai:
I liked watermelon...