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Mr Iwatani told a
about his relief efforts. He said he saw the snow piling up and knew it would be a
. Similar bad
hit in 2018 and the snow stopped him from getting to work. He said: "I regretted not being able to help out three years
. I'm happy...people appreciated our
last night." He added: "I wanted to keep drivers
, even for just a
." One driver feared the worst when she got stuck in the
. She said she was very happy when Ishitani appeared. Another
shared a traditional Fukui rice
with her, which made her happier.