10年という単位｜10 Years｜2021/03/11

今日で東日本大震災が10年になる。あの時の記憶は鮮明に残っている。桜新町でイラストの打合せをした後、遅めのランチをと思ってお店に入った途端に大きな揺れ。慌てて外に出たら、周りのビルが倒れそうなくらい揺れていた。余震で首都高が倒れるんじゃないかと怖かった。家について車で事務所まで行き、スタッフを送るところで大渋滞。家に戻ったのは夜中過ぎだ。しかし、その後の記憶はあやふやだ。原発事故もあり、さまざまなことを感じ、考えたはずなのに。言葉に残し、振り返ることの大切さを改めて感じる。（絵と文：サカキテツ朗）
Today is 10 years from the earthquake. The memory of that time remains vivid. After having a meeting about the illustrations in Sakurashinmachi, the moment I entered the store thinking of a late lunch, there was a big shake. When I went out in a hurry, the surrounding buildings were shaking so much that they were about to collapse. I was afraid that the Metropolitan Expressway would collapse due to the aftershocks. About the house I drove to the office and there was a big traffic jam when I sent the staff. I returned home after midnight. However, the memory after that is unclear. There was a nuclear accident, so I should have felt and thought about various things. I feel the importance of leaving it in words and looking back. -Text and illustration by Ted Sakaki