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Irish citizens in Japan call off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations

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DARA KELLY,
IrishCentral.com Staff Writer
Published Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 8:47 AM
Updated Tuesday, March 15, 2011, 8:47 AM

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In years gone by - St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Tokyo
In years gone by - St. Patrick's Day celebrations in Tokyo


Read more: Irish community in worst hit area of Japan ‘safe and well’ - SEE VIDEOS

With horrifying images of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan still fresh in the memory, the nation and the world are still in shock as the terrifying scale of the tragedy becomes apparent.

And with last nights troubling explosions at a Japanese nuclear plant the disaster is clearly still unfolding. Now the prospect of a nuclear meltdown and radiation pollution have become terrifyingly real.

Japan, one of the most ancient and enduring cultures in the world, is still reeling in the disaster's aftermath.

Irish citizens in Japan have called off their annual Saint Patrick's Day celebrations across the nation as a mark of solidarity with the grieving people of Japan.

Read more: Irish community in worst hit area of Japan ‘safe and well’ - SEE VIDEOS

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GeorgeDillon | Mar 15, 2011, 06:36 PM EDT
All of these pseudo St Patrick's Day celebrations throughout the world should be called off for good. The Irish have no business forcing their stupid drunkenness on the cities of the world. And of course call off that farce in Dublin on 3/17 also. It has nothing of Ireland in it, it's dominated by Africans and Chinese. The Irish have so little respect for their own traditions that they prefer to see foreigners taking over the Dublin Parade.

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