Tag Archives: Earthquake

Tokyo is not deserted!

Posted on March 29, 2011 by

Hey guys! Here’s a shot from the Yamanote Line on Sunday afternoon around 5, passing through Harajuku. Tokyo seems to be mostly back to normal, though there are a few

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Blog for Japan: Japan Based Organizations for Aid

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

A number of people have asked recently how they can help, and what they can do. It can be frustrating to be so close and yet so far from a crisis, and believe me–a large part of me wants to … Continue reading →

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Radiation and Us, as explained by XKCD & Genpatsu-Kun

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

So, the bad news is that radiation levels were slightly (SLIGHTLY) higher in Gunma today than they have been in the past few days. The good news is that

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Japan, the Media, and You

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

On Saturday, there was a question about the Foreign Media’s response to the recent events in Japan. Many have cited the fear-mongering whipping their families and loved ones at home into a panicked frenzy as one of the

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I support Japan, and I’m not going anywhere.

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

Yesterday I was having a conversation with a coworker, and it eventually came around to the inevitable. “No, I’m not going back to America. I don’t want to go.” “Really!?” My coworker said with

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Japan is (still) Beautiful!

Posted on March 18, 2011 by

Hey guys–just a little reminder that despite everything, Japan is (still) beautiful, and there’s no place we’d rather be. It’s been a difficult week, and the current stress is watching so many of our friends leaving, but we honestly have … Continue reading →

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Blackout Confusion

Posted on March 17, 2011 by

As I mentioned previously, we’ve been having scheduled Rolling Blackouts as part of the post-Earthquake situation. Reducing energy is important in these difficult times, and if it’s one more thing to help the relief efforts, then we’re all for it. … Continue reading →

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Strange Days and Stressful Times

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

It’s strange days and stressful times here in Japan. While the devastation in the affected areas is gut-wrenching, most of the country is trying to get back to some semblance of normalcy. Despite everyone’s concern (and multiple early morning phone … Continue reading →

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Day 3: Getting back to “normal”, and White Day During Hard Times

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

In Japan, many cell phones are equipped with earthquake alarms that are activated 5 to 10 seconds ahead of tremors. The sound of 30-40 all going off at once in the teacher’s room this afternoon was possibly one of the … Continue reading →

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Day 2: Even the Tokyo Tower is bent…

Posted on March 13, 2011 by

No pictures of major destruction, just this sad little reminder that Japan isn’t feeling well right now. Even the Tokyo Tower is bent, just a little bit. We’re still doing alright here in Japan. We’re ok on food and supplies, … Continue reading →

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