Evgeny Latypov, a 26-year-old student at Temple University Japan, passionately wanted to help out in Fukushima Prefecture, where three disasters — an earthquake, tsunami and a nuclear power plant crisis- have made life miserable for its residents.
But the language barrier made it difficult to find opportunities to help.
"I wanted to join volunteer work. I tried many times but was refused because I couldn't speak Japanese. I tried to join firefighters, but had to give up because they require lots of training," Latypov, who has lived in Japan about two years, told The Japan Times. "So, I asked Nanako."