Post date: Mar 17, 2011 5:20:39 AM
國際柏拉圖學會International Plato Society去年才在東京舉行了很棒的一場研討盛會，而今日本關東、東北的地震及後續困境，如此艱困。
文化大學哲學系不少學生還記得2009年來訪的 荻原 理老師(Satoshi Ogihara)。荻原來自東北大學，住仙台市青葉區。所幸，12日晚間已經獲知他平安。
學會裡有許多日本成員，但是在目前電力脆弱、電信網不穩、情境艱困的關東、東北地區，過多的聯繫也將帶來對地方上的負擔。名古屋大學的金山彌平教授(Yahei Kanayama)統整並傳達了一些日本柏拉圖學者們的消息：
"... the northern part of Japan, facing the Pacific Ocean is hit very hard, and even now people there are under terrible suffering.
People in Tokyo are also forced to endure a tremendous amount of inconveniences, such as electricity shortage and transportation problems.
Therefore, it may be difficult to get in touch with friends living in Tokyo, not to mention in Tohoku area.
So please allow me to convey some information I have got through friends, though it is very limited.
Noburu Notomi circulated an email informing us that Prof. Yasuo Iwata is alive, although his house was situated in the area hit by the tsunami.
John Ferrari sent me an email, saying that he could get in touch with Satoshi Ogihara, who is working at Tohoku University."
（感謝金山教授 Thanks to Prof. Kanayama!）
柏拉圖學會的現任會長，義大利比薩的Tulli教授，替全體會員表達了對日本的關心：
Pisa, 15.03.11
Dear Collegues,
I am sure to express the feelings of all members showing to the Japanese colleagues of our Society deep sorrow and solidarity for the terrible disaster that struck their wonderful country. Only a few months ago the Tokyo Organizing Committee hosted our Symposium on Plato's Republic with perfect coordination and extraordinary kindness. We all have learned to know better and to love more deeply the Japanese people!
Sincerely,
Mauro Tulli
(感謝來自比薩的信 Thanks to Prof. Tulli from Pisa! )