“Tokyo has been in lockdown for a month and school has closed earlier than usual.”
“In Japan, we don’t have any rules like a shelter-in-place order, so I can go anywhere, whenever I want, but I personally think that’s the biggest reason why the coronavirus in Japan has gone away slower than other countries.”
“問題の根本は、いずれの場合も人々にある不安心理にある。得体が知れず、目に見えない新型コロナの急激な感染拡大状況に、いつ自分の身に襲いかかるか分からない不安や、感染した場合に重症化したり、後遺症が残ったり、場合によっては死に至るという不安があるからこそ人々は、政府が指導するように、手洗い・マスクを励行し、三密（密閉、密集、密接）を避け、極力移動を制限して、自粛生活を心がけている。”
“每一天差不多醒着的时间都想跟妈妈开着视频，担心他们出门，担心他们感染，担心他们出现症状。[…] 1，2月份，我担心家人却只能靠视频确认他们是否安好。3，4月份，家人担心我也只能靠视频消减担忧。除了互通电话报个平安，我们能为彼此做的事情几乎没有。[…] 打发独处时间变成了一门艺术。 但似乎更多的是庆幸，还好我还活着，身边的人还活着。一切都还有变好的可能性。”
“살기는 힘들어 졌지만 서로를 의지하며 아껴주는 인간의 소중한 연대감을 느껴서 행복하다.”
“According to some news, people feel stressful due to too much spending time with their family. We can see how strong our family bond is…”
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