Abstract
Many researchers have repeatedly insisted on an importance of the concept of “Tsunami-tendenko,” a principle of action that dictated one to “run for your life to the top of the hill and never mind others or even your family when the tsunami comes.” At the same time, they has been also mentioned a certain fear that a superficial understanding of a literal meaning might invite criticism of this concept. Typical criticism is “this concept is too selfish and heartless.” The aim of this paper is to investigate how far the above fear could have a touch of real possibility. From the results of the investigation based on data collected through an internet research, the following conclusions were reached.
Even an exact explanation of the literal meaning would not suffice for avoiding the fear. An appropriate interpretation of various backgrounds would play an important role in bringing a deep understanding of this principle.
