Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Pepper Roxas for Japan

New York based Filipino illustrator and designer, Pepper Roxas, created these prints to help raise funds for the victims of the recent tsunami and eartquake in Japan. On this drawing are the words Ganbatte Kudasai or “Do your best/Don’t give up!”

 
First Aid I

These are so touching. If you want to help the injured Godzilla, 
the prints are available on this website: Society6.com
First Aid II


I feel a little guilty that I haven't kept abreast with what's happening in Japan. In the back of my mind, I have a strong feeling that Japan has it got it covered. They are a strong, self-sufficient society that's used to picking up the pieces. My friend who was recently in Tokyo told me about how shoppers in the grocery store did not panic after the massive earth shaking. They stayed calm and when the rumblings subsided, the crowds simply returned all the goods they were supposed to buy and filed out. Truly admirable discipline.


100% of all profits from the sales of this tee will be donated through the Japan Society of New York.
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8 comments:

  1. monachangApril 5, 2011 at 2:26 PM

    True to the discipline of Japanese culture, PANIC is not included in their vocabulary. My Japanese co-teachers were not even bothered amidst the turmoil that their country was facing. Positivity overflowed in their hearts. May our countrymen be as brave as them.

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  2. MusaApril 7, 2011 at 6:43 PM

    I think they are going to come out of this even stronger. You're a teacher, Monachang? Kewl. Very kewl.

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  3. monachangApril 8, 2011 at 5:46 PM

    Yes,I'm a teacher in an international school at The Fort. Thank you for finding my profession "kewl....very kewl"... love it! :)

    actually, the word "chang" I am using here,means "girl" in the Japanese language... making it "monachang" as "mona-girl"... :)

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  4. MusaApril 10, 2011 at 11:15 PM

    Monachang, are you a Japanese teacher? Teachers are definitely kewl. They shape the minds of the youth. This link is for you:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpog1_NFd2Q

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  5. MonachangApril 11, 2011 at 2:59 PM

    hi musa! im not a Japanese teacher, I am 100% Pinay, but I have Japanese co-teachers here in school where I am currently working. I am teaching together with other foreign teachers (British, Japanese, Chinese,,European and other Malay races) hmmmm,,,so proud to work with them,,it's just so tangible.... Filipino teachers can be as tough as foreign teachers.. =)

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  6. MusaApril 11, 2011 at 10:18 PM

    I studied in an international school and I think Filipino teachers are way tougher.

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  7. ZeenaApril 13, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Lovely work! Great purpose. Kudos to ya!

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  8. MusaApril 25, 2011 at 12:45 AM

    Thanks Zeena. You're referring to the print right?

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