The famous writer condemned Japan for forgetting the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

World's most famous contemporary Japanese writer Haruki Murakami believes that the accident at the NPP "Fukushima-1" was a result of the collective errors of his countrymen, who have forgotten about Hiroshima and Nagasaki in the pursuit of "efficiency and convenience." Murakami said this in Barcelona at the ceremony, the International Prize of Catalonia, which awarded him the government of the autonomous Spanish province, reported Friday the Tokyo media. "After Hiroshima and Nagasaki, we had to constantly say" no "to nuclear energy. However, we have repeated the mistake with their hands "- the writer said. Japan, Murakami recalled, at the state level, followed a policy of nuclear power, proclaiming her "highly effective system of generating electricity." As a result, the country of permanent earthquake came in third place in the world in nuclear power plants, and those who doubted this approach, "were pushed to the margins as unrealistic dreamers." "Now we must concentrate all his intellect to the national level to find a replacement nuclear power. The only way to take collective responsibility for the victims of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Do not be afraid to dream. It is impossible to us as a herd always drove malicious dogs, which is called "efficiency" and "convenience", – said Murakami. Catalonia International Prize is awarded for significant contribution to the development of cultural, scientific and human values. Haruki Murakami has said that sends the cash equivalent of prize is 80,000 euros to the fund for victims of recent natural disasters and accidents at nuclear power plants, "Fukushima-1. Murakami is one of the regular contenders for the Nobel Prize for literature. Almost all of Murakami have become international bestsellers. Novels, "The hunt for sheep," "Norwegian Wood", "Chronicles of a clockwork bird," "Kafka on the Beach" translated into nearly 40 languages. Earthquake in Japan: all news