Sayonara!

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Published by AuthorHouse 03/11/2014

ISBN: 978-1-4918-7237-6 (sc)

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CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1

CHAPTER 2

CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 4

CHAPTER 5

CHAPTER 6

CHAPTER 7

CHAPTER 8

CHAPTER 9

CHAPTER 10

CHAPTER 11

CHAPTER 12

CHAPTER 13

CHAPTER 14

CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 16

CHAPTER 17

CHAPTER 18

CHAPTER 19

CHAPTER 20

CHAPTER 21

CHAPTER 22

CHAPTER 23

CHAPTER 24

CHAPTER 25

CHAPTER 26

CHAPTER 27

CHAPTER 28

CHAPTER 29

CHAPTER 30

CHAPTER 31

CHAPTER 32

CHAPTER 33

CHAPTER 34

CHAPTER 35

CHAPTER 36

CHAPTER 37

CHAPTER 38

CHAPTER 39

CHAPTER 40

CHAPTER 41

CHAPTER 1

AITO SATO

Aito Sato was born on July 11th, 2011 in the coastal whaling port of Ayukaw.

Just four months earlier on March 11th his mother, Miyu, was visiting Kinkasan Island when the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami hit with a tremendous force.

Kinkasan is a small sacred island in Miyagi Prefecture in north-eastern Japan. It is considered one of the three holiest places of the Tohoku region; along with Dewa Sanzan and Osorezan. It lies in the Pacific Ocean off the Oshika Peninsula.

There is a shrine on the island called Koganeyamajinja. Kinkasan Island is about four square miles in area and its highest point is the pyramid shaped Mount Kinka which stands at 1,460 feet. The shrine is located on Mount Kinka.

Miyu had learned the sex of her baby and had gone to Koganeyamajinja to pray for the healthy birth of her future son. Aito would be her first child and she wanted to make sure that she did everything possible to have a healthy boy.

Kinkasan Island is largely unspoiled and has a number of scenic hiking routes. Access to the island is by ferry, departing from Ayukawa Harbor. Ayukawa was home to her and her husband.

When the earthquake hit, Kinkasan was one of the closest pieces of land to the epicenter. The earthquake was centered 42 miles away.

Miyu’s husband, Daichi, was a whaler. He had grown up in Ayukawa, met his wife Miyu, married and never left the town except to go out with the whaling fleet. Daichi was just like his father before him who was also a lifelong whaler.

Ayukaw was one of only four communities in Japan that defiantly carried on whaling and eating whales as part of the local culture. It was a proud town with lots of history.

At the time of the earthquake, Daichi was working on the dock scrubbing down one of the ships. He had never experienced such a jolt as the one that hit that day. By the time he had recovered from the shock the island and all of its docks were hit by the resulting tsunami. It tore through the tiny fishing town reducing Ayukawa to an expanse of splintered wood and twisted cars. Three out of four homes were destroyed forcing most of the town’s 1400 residents into makeshift shelters.

Daichi along with 50 co-workers were struck directly by the enormous wave. They were all sucked out to sea and were never seen again.

Over the years, boycotts, protests coupled with Western environmentalist influence had attempted to stop the Japanese whaling industry. They were unsuccessful, but in one major moment Mother Nature had done what the protesters couldn’t.

Miyu was high up on the mountain when the tsunami hit the island. She could see the ocean from the shrine and was in disbelief when what appeared to be a 100 foot high wall of water suddenly appeared out on the horizon and moved toward the land at what seemed an amazing speed.

When the wave hit the island, it was as though another earthquake had occurred. She watched as she saw everything on the lower island disappear.

She did not know that the magnitude of the earthquake was 9.0333. It was the most powerful known earthquake ever to have hit Japan and the fifth most powerful earthquake in the world. The tsunami wave rose to133 ft.

On September 12th, 2012 a Japanese National Police Agency report confirmed that 15,883 people had died, 6,143 people had been injured and 2,681 people were still missing.

129,225 buildings were totally destroyed and another 254,225 buildings had partially collapsed. The earthquake and tsunami also caused extensive and severe structural damage in northeastern Japan.

There was nothing Miyu could do but return to the shrine and pray for her husband, their friends in the whaling industry and for all of Japan. It would be 7 days before the ferry service was restored to Ayukawa.

Miyu returned to her home on Ayukawa on the first ferry opportunity. She had prayed for her husband and her home. The good news was the home her husband had built, with his own hands, had survived.

She entered her small home and called out. Daichi, Daichi, Daichi, where are you? The homes on both sides of hers were completely destroyed. She found some of her neighbors sitting in the street in front of the ruins of their homes. Everyone was crying and it had been seven full days since the earthquake had hit.

She learned quickly that over 30 men had been working on the docks that day and Daichi was one of them. None of the men had returned to their homes.

Miyu was in shock; she returned to her home, closed the door and wept for three straight days. She was now almost five months pregnant with the son her husband would never see.

She was totally lost. Without her husband, how would she survive. She had little money, no job, and was expecting a family.

Two Months Later

It was l0 o’clock in the morning when Miyu heard the knock on her door. She opened it to find the Chairman of Ayukawa Whaling standing in her doorway. Good morning, Miyu.

Good morning, Mr. Chairman, it is good to see you. Would you please come in? I have just made a fresh pot of tea.

Thank you, Miyu. I have come today to talk to you about Daichi. As you may have heard, 28 of our employees were able to reach higher ground after the earthquake but sadly our best seamen and whalers were caught working on the dock when the tidal wave hit. Daichi was one of them. I had hoped and prayed over the course of the last two months that some of our men would be found alive. Unfortunately, that has not happened.

Our physical facility and all of our ships were destroyed by the earthquake and the tsunami. It is my hope that I can rebuild the company and reemploy all our remaining employees. I do not know if that is possible, but I intend to try. I am 70 years old and feel as though our industry has been under attack for the past 30 years. Even people in our own country will protest if we begin to whale again.

I am working to employ those that survived but to the families of those that didn’t I can only help monetarily. The company had life insurance on all of the men that were killed. It amounts to $50,000 per man. I am also making a personal contribution that matches each life insurance amount. I have for you today a check for $100,000. I would give anything if I could bring Daichi back but the truth is I can’t. My only hope is that this will help in some way to allow you to survive and to raise your son.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman. This means more to me than I can express. She bowed to the Chairman and he turned and left her home. Her tea was cold.

July 11th Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital

Aito Daichi Sato was born on July 11th. He was 6 lbs 11 ounces and a very healthy baby. Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital was the closest Hospital serving Ayukaw, Japan.

The 402 bed hospital normally treats about 60 patients a day.

For the first few days after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, it treated 1200 per day. In the first month after the disaster, the hospital treated more than 10,000 patients.

Ishinomaki Red Cross Hospital was the only functioning hospital in Ishinomaki, a major rice shipping port on Japan’s north east coast. The tsunami inundated 46% of the city; smashing and sweeping away large sections of coastal and urban areas and destroying or disabling every hospital, clinic, nursing home and community health center.

Miyu felt so lucky to have a shared room at the hospital. Even after four full months from the date of the quake, the hospital was functioning on over load. It was still business as unusual. Even through April and May the hospital was treating up to 400 patients a day.

Like all new mothers, Miyu was very proud of her new son. She had much to be thankful for. Her house had survived; she had received the insurance and gift from the Chairman of Daichi’s company which would help support her and her son for many years. The good news was she had survived the event that thousands of other Japanese like her had not. The bad news was she lost her best friend and husband. She thought about her husband every day and would for the rest of her life.

Miyu remained in the hospital for two full days after the birth of Aito. She then took the ferry, with her new son, back to Ayukawa and began her life as a single mother.

By the time Aito had reached age of three it was clear to Miyu and to many others that she had a very gifted son. Aito was far ahead of others of his age. By three he was reading books on his own and able to carry on a conversation with an adult. His math skills were very strong and it was clear to Miyu that he was special.

She made a vow to herself that she would devote her life to Aito and would do everything she could to provide him with the education and experience that he would need to be successful.

At age four, Miyu was able to sit down with Aito and talk about his father and what had happened to Daichi in the earthquake and tsunami. Aito took it all in as though he were an adult. He understood what had happened and vowed that he would learn what caused the earthquake that had taken his father away from him.

Grade school was easy for Aito and with the encouragement of the teachers he completed the required six years in just three.

The Japanese education system is based on 6 years in shougakkou (elementary school) followed by 3 years in chuugakkou (junior high school) and then 3 years of senior high school and then the university which is four years in duration.

Junior high school was easy for Aito. He completed the three required years in just one year.

By the time Aito was ready to begin high school it was clear to Miyu that the education he would receive by staying on Ayukaw would be well below his abilities. She knew that she must leave her home and the island she loved and move to a larger city so Aito could be challenged.

Miyu made the decision to move to Tokyo. She rented her home out to a friend. Miyu had packed her few possessions in two suitcases. She also packed a suitcase for Aito. Of the possessions she took, the most valuable to her was the framed picture she treasured. It was a picture of her and Daichi on their wedding day.

Miyu had made an application for Aito for Tokyo Gakuen High School. Tokyo Gakuen High School was established in the Japanese era of 22 Meiji (1889 A.D.). It was one of Japan’s first private commercial schools. The school is an all male school and has maintained that policy despite an increased number of gender equality measures and protests. In 1973, the name was changed from Tokyo Commercial High School to Tokyo Gakuen High School and the format was changed from a commercial high school to a private high school with conventional courses. The course selection at the school includes arts, science, liberal arts, English, mathematics and world history. The school is also equipped with a Kendo field, a library with 18,000 books, an audio visual room, computer equipped classrooms and a gymnasium.

Aito was immediately accepted based on his academic record. He was not an athletic kid and he was a full five years younger than his peers. His focus was on math, science and geology. He also took advanced English and world history.

The school was very expensive at a cost of just over 30,000 yen per month; an amount equal to about 400 US dollars. The overall cost would amount to approximately $5000 per year. Fortunately for Miyu, Aito’s academic performance warranted a scholarship which paid for approximately half the cost of the annual tuition and included all of Aito’s books.

Miyu was able to find a small one bedroom apartment in Tokyo not far from the school. Aito was able to walk to school. She was also able to find a teller position at a local bank. She could walk to work as well.

The normal age to enter high school in Japan is 13 or 14. Aito was 9 years old.

The average school day on weekdays is 6 hours but after school students spend significant time on academic drills and homework. Vacations occur during the winter and spring however vacations are always filled with homework.

Aito was required to wear a traditional school uniform in high school. It was basic black gakuran with brass buttons in the winter and changed to gray pants and white shirt in the summer. The school was divided into three semesters.

Even though he was very young, Aito adapted to the high school format. He was not a loner but he also was not social. He was very focused on his studies. Those were the subjects that involved earth and water movement (earthquakes and tsunamis).

CHAPTER 2

KUMSUSAN PALACE OF THE SUN

PYONGYANG NORTH KOREA

MARCH 10, 2011

Kim Jong-un sat in his office at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun. It was a warm day in March. His Secretary buzzed him. Yes, Choe, what is it?

Sir, General Yong-nam is here to see you.

Please show him in.

Good morning, Supreme Leader.

Good morning, General, what do you have for me today?

I wanted to let you know that we are on schedule to complete our underground nuclear test. As you requested, we plan to complete the test at approximately 2 p.m. tomorrow afternoon.

General, our nuclear program is under lots of international scrutiny and there is substantial pressure on me to discontinue the program. You have assured me that this test will be far below the earth’s surface and will appear to outsiders as a minor 3.0 earthquake. Is that still the case?

Yes sir, we have taken all of the precautions to not only disguise the test but we have dug significantly deeper than any of our past tests. Our feeling is that our country will feel only a slight tremor.

Thank you, General; you may proceed with the test. Please advise me of the results.

Kim Jong-un was named the Supreme Leader of North Korea in 1994. He succeeded his father the founder of the DPRK. As the Supreme Leader he is General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, and the Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army, the fourth largest standing army in the world.

He picked up the phone and said, Choe, get hold of my son Kim Jong-un and tell him I want to see him right away.

Yes Sir, I will locate him.

Kim Jong-un was in his office. He was currently a senior officer in the ruling Worker’s Party and had been named as his father’s successor.

Yes, Choe, what can I do for you?

Your father would like to see you? He said as soon as possible.

I will be there in l5 minutes.

Good morning, father.

Good morning, Kim.

You asked to see me?

Yes, I wanted you to know that I have authorized the next nuclear test. I met with General Yong-nam this morning. He advised me that they are ready to go ahead with the underground test tomorrow. He has advised me that the blast will feel only like a minor earthquake.

The nuclear program is critical to our country and to our position in the world. Without it we will have no leverage against those who feel we are in the wrong.

My days are numbered, my son, and you will soon be the Supreme Leader. I want your word that you will never give up on our nuclear weapons program and will carry on with it as I have during your term as Supreme Leader.

Yes, I will commit to you that I will not only continue but will increase our efforts.

Thank you, my son. Now leave me.

Choe, I am going down to view my father. I should be back in l5 minutes. Will you let the driver know that I will want to return to my office at that time?

Yes Sir.

The Kumsuan Palace of the Sun, was formerly the Kumsusan Memorial Palace. It is now known to most as the Kim II-sung Mausoleum. It is located at the northeast corner of the city of Pyongyang and serves as the mausoleum of Kim II-sung, the founder and eternal president of North Korea.

The palace was built in 1976 as the Kumsusan Assembly hall and served as Kim II-sung’s official residence. Following his father’s death, Kim Jong-un had the building renovated and transformed into his father’s mausoleum. He did this despite the fact that hundreds of thousands of North Koreans were starving to death in a famine.

Kim Jong-un reached the viewing area. He stood alone looking at his embalmed father’s body lying inside a clear glass sarcophagus. His head rested on a Korean style pillow and he was covered by the flag of the Workers’ Party of Korea.

Kim stood looking at his father for some time and then said to himself, Father, I am ill and will join you very soon. I have done my best to follow your lead and now leave our country in the hands of my son, your grand son, Kim Jong-un.

I have given Kim instructions to carry out our mission, develop nuclear warheads and the power to maintain our position in the world despite the pressure of the imperialist powers.

He turned and began the slow walk back to his corner office in the Mausoleum.

As he walked back, he thought about his life. It had been an interesting one. He was born in the village of Vyatskoye, near Khabarovsk in l941 where his father, Kim II-sung commanded the 1st Battalion of the Soviet 88th Brigade, made up of Chinese and Korean exiles. His mother was Kim Jong-suk, Kim Jong-il’s first wife.

The public record said he was educated in Korea by attending Primary School, and Middle School in Pyongyang. He smiled at the thought, because he had been educated in China as a precaution to ensure his safety during the Korean War.

Kim was involved in politics from the time he was a small child. He was active in the Children’s Union and the Democratic Youth League. He studied Marxist political theory and pursued a program of anti-factionalism.

As soon as he graduated from the university, Kim started his career in politics. In September of 1964, he was appointed to a guidance personnel position in the Central Guidance Division of the WPK. He moved up a series of promotions and in 1973 he was promoted to the position of a party secretary in charge of Organization, Propaganda and Agitation. He smiled at the thought. I was very good at the propaganda and agitation part.

By the time of the Congress of October, 1980 Kim Jong-il’s control of the Party was compete. He was given senior posts in the Politburo, the Military Commission and the Secretariat. By l982, he was deemed the heir apparent of North Korea.

On July 8, 1994 Kim II-sung died at the age of 82 from a heart attack. It took Kim Jong-il three years to consolidate his power, but on January 1st of l995 he inspected a unit of the Korean People’s Army, which was his first official action as his father’s successor.

In October, l997 he took over his father’s old post as General Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea and in l998 he was elected as Chairman of the National Defense Commission. As a result of that election he served as Head of State and was recognized as such by all world leaders.

The time had passed quickly and the journey was close to an end.

When he reached his office his driver was waiting to take him to the government headquarters. He did not feel well, so, instead chose to have the driver take him home.

Kim Jong-un walked the 15 minutes back to his office. He had been groomed by his father to be the next Supreme Leader of North Korea. He had already held the titles of the First Secretary of the Workers Party of Korea, the Chairman of the Central Military Commission, First Chairman of the National Defense Commission of North Korea, the Supreme Commander of the Korean People’s Army and a Presidium Member of the Politburo of the Workers Party of Korea. It would not be long before he replaced his father as the Supreme Leader of North Korea.

He thought to himself. I will follow in my father’s footsteps. Korea will become a strong nuclear leader in the world and I will not hesitate to use the nuclear weapons if it will better our place in the world.

On his way to the office he smoked two Yves Saint Laurent cigarettes. Once he reached the office, he closed the door and poured a tall Johnnie Walker whiskey. Ah, life is good, he thought.

On March 11th, General Yong-nam called the Supreme Leader. Sir, I want you to know that we have successfully conducted our test. The blast was so far underground that earthquake recording devices are indicating that we have experienced a mild earthquake of magnitude 2.2.

Funny, I didn’t feel anything here.

Yes Sir, I am not surprised our strategy worked well.

Congratulations, General. Well done.

What have we learned from our test?

We are one step closer to having a nuclear bomb capable of riding on top of one of our long range missiles. Given the nature of this test we now know that it is not a matter of if, it is a matter of when, we will have achieved our nuclear weapon goals.

At the current rate of progress, I believe that we will have within 3 years between 80 and 100 nuclear tipped missiles. Our goal continues to be for a nuclear capability with a potential longer range delivery.

We have already reached our goal of eight plutonium bombs and we are making fuel for uranium bombs. Our problem continues to be the size of the warheads. Our nuclear war heads must be small enough to put on long range missiles. I believe that we are well on the way to solving that problem.

Good, General. I have spoken with my son and he has assured me that he intends to continue in my footsteps when I am gone so I believe the program will only get stronger. My son is very determined.

At exactly 2:46 Japan Standard Time, a 9.2 earthquake occurred off the coast of Japan. The disaster has killed thousands of people and destroyed entire towns and communities.

CHAPTER 3

ADEELA AL MASSRI

Her name is Adeela Al Massri. She is one of the most feared members of the Izz ad-Din al Qasam Brigade. She was born with a killer instinct and her reputation and actions have proved that she is a killer feared by everyone within the Brigade and outside it.

The Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigade is the military wing of Hamas. The wing was formed in 1992 and was named in commemoration of the influential Palestian Nationalist Sheikh Izz ad-Din al Qassam. The Brigade is known for its independence and thus it is not under the control of Hamas. Most members of the Brigade refer to themselves as Students of Ayyash.

Adeela Al Massri is known simply as A and her real name was rarely used by anyone.

Although few people know the truth, A was the granddaughter of Mariam Farhat who was the second Mother of Martyrs. Farhat was also called Umm Nidal. Umm Nidal turned her family into a terrorist factory. She encouraged her sons to launch terrorist attacks against Israel, and like the ancient poet after whom she modeled her life, she expressed gratitude at the news of her son’s death.

Mariam Farhat first gained public exposure in March of 2002 during the second intifada when she appeared in a chilling video. In it she was shown sending her son Muhammad to launch an attack against a Jewish settlement in Gush Katif, in the Gaza Strip. Knowing that the chances of him returning alive were slim, she kissed him and encouraged him to sacrifice his life. There was