Ancient Warnings
"Hundreds of so-called tsunami stones, some more than six centuries old, dot the coast of Japan, silent testimony to the past destruction that these lethal waves have frequented upon this earthquake-prone nation" — Japan’s 1,000-Year-Old Warning.
"But modern Japan, confident that advanced technology and higher seawalls would protect vulnerable areas, came to forget or ignore these ancient warnings, dooming it to repeat bitter experiences when the recent tsunami struck."
"But modern Japan, confident that advanced technology and higher seawalls would protect vulnerable areas, came to forget or ignore these ancient warnings, dooming it to repeat bitter experiences when the recent tsunami struck."
Labels: Modernist Tomfoolery, Nippon, Perennialism
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Indeed, sir.
And the centennial of the demise of the ship "that could not sink" is two weeks away.
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