I was sitting at a desk in my room on the 35th floor of the New Otani Hotel Tower Building in downtown Tokyo Friday afternoon March 11, when suddenly the building began to shake and sway. Oh, an earthquake I thought. But it became stronger, and wouldn’t stop, and I couldn’t move. It was very scary. Once it stopped, I went to the window to see if any buildings had collapsed or if there were any fires. But it all looked the same. I was safe, the building was safe, and people were safe. And that was essentially true for everyone in Tokyo.
I was sitting at a desk in my room on the 35th floor of the New Otani Hotel Tower Building in downtown Tokyo Friday afternoon March 11, when suddenly the building began to shake and sway. Oh, an earthquake I thought. But it became stronger, and wouldn’t stop, and I couldn’t move. It was very scary. Once it stopped, I went to the window to see if any buildings had collapsed or if there were any fires. But it all looked the same. I was safe, the building was safe, and people were safe. And that was essentially true for everyone in Tokyo.