Takaharu

"It was a good life," said Takaharu Otsubo , 63 years old, who has been farming strawberries with his wife for 30 years.

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Eric Bellman Takaharu Otsubo farmed strawberries for 30 years in Yamamoto Town, but the tsunami ruined his business.

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He waved back to a watching Takaharu, who promptly cut the engines on the raft.

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As they rounded the last point the comet buzzed and Takaharu leaned to flip the channel open.

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The hoveraft slowed as Takaharu slid the rented craft slowly around the rocky circumference of the island, searching for the landing.

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Throwing more power to the rear-right fan Takaharu eased the raft around and edged up onto the dull plastic mat tacked down over the sand.

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"Even so," said the diminutive Takaharu, "I'd feel a lot better about the whole business if you'd talk with him via comm and forget this needless appearance in person."

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Takaharu guided the raft among the few small commercial craft which plied the artificial harbor.

Bloodhype Foster, Alan Dean, 1946- 1973

First mate Takaharu swiveled half-way round in his chair.

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