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Mr Iwatani talked about his
efforts to the Mainichi newspaper. He said he saw the
accumulating and knew there would be
. He said similar
weather hit in 2018 and the snow stopped him from getting to work. He said: "I regretted not being able to help out three years ago. I'm happy that many people appreciated our
last night." He added: "I wanted to keep drivers warm, even for just a
." Many drivers were appreciative of his efforts. Yuki Yamashita, 23, feared the
when she got stuck in the snow. She said when Ishitani appeared, he restored her
in humanity. A fellow driver shared some
Habutae mochi - a
Fukui rice
- with her to reinforce that faith.
