05.07.2026 19:11
Anıl Erdem Cevizci, lead singer of the band Madrigal, was caught in an earthquake while dining at a restaurant during his trip to Tokyo. Unable to hide his amazement at the calmness displayed by the Japanese following the early warning alarm that rang on dozens of phones simultaneously seconds before the tremor, Cevizci shared the moment, saying, "We were the two most anxious people in the entire hall."
Anıl Erdem Cevizci, the vocalist of popular music group Madrigal, faced Japan's famous earthquake culture firsthand in the capital Tokyo during his vacation. In Japan, one of the countries with the highest seismic activity in the world, the extraordinary composure exhibited during the earthquake left the famous singer astonished.
HE WAS CONFUSED WHEN THE SAME ALARM SOUND ROSE FROM DOZENS OF DEVICES
Cevizci experienced a major shock while waiting for dinner at a historic restaurant that served as inspiration for the legendary fight scene in the cult film 'Kill Bill'.
Due to the "Early Warning System" activated seconds before the seismic waves reached the city in Japan, emergency notifications simultaneously appeared on the cell phones of hundreds of people in the hall.
Confused as the same alarm sound suddenly rose from dozens of devices in the venue, Cevizci watched in amazement at the reaction of the local people around him during the tremor.
"WE WERE THE TWO MOST ANXIOUS PEOPLE IN THE ENTIRE HALL"
Tokyo residents, who have turned living with the reality of earthquakes into a daily habit, fell into deep silence after the alarm and waited for the tremor to pass without even getting up from their seats.
Stating that Japanese customers in the restaurant continued eating and chatting as if nothing had happened, without panicking even during the earthquake, Anıl Erdem Cevizci summarized those fearful moments with the words, "We were the two most anxious people in the entire hall."