Covid-19 crisis sparks deja vu


Prophetic feature: ‘Nausicaa of the Valley of the Wind’ has deep insights about many things we are encountering in our real world now.

WHEN the novel coronavirus-induced state of emergency was in place in April and May, my favorite pastime was strolling about my neighborhood in Tokyo.

The air was surprisingly clear – in Tokyo, I had never experienced such air quality before. The streets were almost empty. Dogs with their owners, and cats by themselves, were walking peacefully. Various flowers of the season were in brilliant bloom.

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