Hesitation Amidst Japan’s Beauty: A Traveler’s Dilemma

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This poem is about the emotional struggle of a traveler torn between their deep love for Japan and growing concerns about the controversial release of treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean. While we long to savor Japan’s exquisite cuisine, explore its natural wonders, and indulge in shopping sprees, doubts and hesitations loom over the journey due to the unresolved safety issues…

I booked my flight, the die was cast,
To Japan’s shores, my heart held fast,
Where sushi and sashimi await my tongue,
In Tokyo’s embrace, where I once sung.

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Sushiryori Inose, my destined delight,
Where culinary magic took flight,
The food, so simple, yet profound,
In every bite, memories were found.

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Hospitality, a warm and friendly breeze,
The chef’s smile put me at ease,
Laughter filled that sacred space,
As strangers became friends in that warm place.

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But now, a shadow falls on my dream,
A controversy in the Pacific, it may seem,
Fukushima’s…