From Wirebot: One of the more successful attempts to help the victims of the March 12 Japan earthquake and tsunami has been Play for Japan. It kicked off festivities on March 16 and within less than a month, it had been to raise a whopping $100,000. Amazing! More »

It’s always great to see other countries providing assistance to the other countries in times of difficulty. The U.S. Department of Energy is shipping 5 stainless steel tanks and a tractor trailer with a shielded tank to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. More »

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The world is still hearing news about the devastating earthquake plus tsunami that left 12,000+ dead and more missing. Even those rescue workers have seen this kind of situation countless of times before are still hit hard emotionally. More »

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This Saturday, April 23rd, a very special Japan Relief Benefit Concert will be held at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in California. The concert will feature performances by the talented groups Hiroshima and Quest Crew. Watch a video about the event by YouTube guru HollyAnnaeree below. More »

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According to The Geographical Survey Institute on Thursday, all 28 benchmarks and triangulation points in 3 of Japan’s prefectures have fallen by a range of 20 to 84 centimeters. These prefectures are all in Northeastern region of Japan, and are the most devastating of the tsunami hit prefectures. More »

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Tokyo seems like a city of shadows, ever since that devastating earthquake and tsunami combination. That buzzing city from before seems to have drifted behind the clouds. More »

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On April 9th, Yamaguchi-gumi’s head was released from prison after 5 years. The Yamaguchi-gumi is one of Japan’s largest crime syndicate, also known as Yakuza (Asian Mafia). The head of the Yakuza is called Kenichi Shinoda (69), who after being released, stated that the police of Japan needs to start preparing for very “aggressive activities” by the syndicate. Yamaguchi-gumi has about 34,900 members nation wide, which is about 44% of Japan’s entire Yakuza organization. Talk about power! More »

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One month after the devastating tsunami occurred in Japan, a number of lucky people are already moving into temporary houses. Around 36 boxy, gray houses line a parking lot in a port city wrecked by the March 11 wave. After drawing lots, those lucky families who were chosen moved this weekend. Although each unit is roughly 30 square meters, it is already sure enough because each house is complete with television, washing machine, refrigerators and other necessary comfort needs. More »

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We may all seem to be standing on sturdy land, but below the thin cement roads, the composition of the Earth beneath is different for each cities. Being an island surrounded by water, Japan has many cities with very shaky grounds, many of which experienced severe soil liquefaction after the earthquake. One city that was deeply affected was Abiko, a city 30 km inland from Urayasu in the Chiba prefecture. The odd thing was that the city was inland and not in the coastal area. More »

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Apart from the millions of Japanese citizens affected from the earthquake, there is also one industry we didn’t quite notice among the group. That is the business in Tohoku area, which specialize in fuzoku trade (commercial sex). Yes. Even the commercial sex industry suffered. More »

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