Some Tokyo residents are coming to grips with the realization their city will never be the same. Cui Lingnan has the story of how people in the Japanese capital are coping with life after the quake.

Japan's capital city is full of people who can't go home. The quake forced the suspension of many railway services.

At dawn, office workers trying to make their way home stopped in front of a giant screen to watch the news. They also recall the monstrous quake.

Kazuo Mori, Office Worker, said, "There was an M5 class earthquake when I was in high school but this earthquake was the biggest I've experienced since then. I was really frightened this time around."

Joanne Wrkght, English Teacher, said, "At the time it was terrifying. I've never felt a quake that strong, you know. But my Japanese co-workers haven't experienced anything like this either, in their lifetime."

Japan can handle earthquakes better than most nations in the world. But despite preparations, things rarely go as planned during a catastrophe.

Kiyoshi Kanazawa, Office Worker, said, "People make manuals for earthquakes, but when they actually happen, can you actually follow the manual? Everyone runs away when things are shaking, and they ask you to turn off the gas, but you do not even think of that when the ground is moving."

These are among the 116-thousand people in Tokyo who were unable to return home Friday evening because of transportation disruptions.

Some public transportation lines reopened Saturday morning.

Japan's top government spokesman is asking people to evacuate to safe areas such as office buildings, and is advising them not to return home if roads are still blocked.

vivi笔记：

cope with：应对
At dawn：黎明，天一亮
M5 class earthquake：5级地震
transportation disruptions：交通中断
government spokesman：政府发言人

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