NISA Needs To Take Evil Lessons
Sneaky attempts to manipulate public opinion meltdown
Death by Pufferfish: A short story by Mayumi Shimose Poe
Jake’s note: In a departure from our usual hard-boiled news about Japan, we’re honored to be republishing a fascinating short story that illustrates many cultural aspects of Japanese society and…
Reimagining Japan: The Quest for a Future that Works
What is the future of Japan? Can the country get back on its feet? It’s a question that the world and the people of Japan are asking themselves. McKinsey &…
Japanese study finds correlation between exhaust fumes and asthma
According to an NHK online article published on May 25th, the Japanese Ministry of the Environment announced last week its findings that children who were exposed to higher amounts of…
Fashion model exodus from Tokyo!
Over the past few weeks, foreign models working in Japan have been gracing a different runway– the one that leads directly out of the country. According to a recent article…
Of earthquakes, tsunami and the ephemeral
by Orlando Camargo Those of us living far away from our parents dread the thought. A call in the middle of the night asking you to book a flight –…
Years of Disaster Drills Prevents Tsunami Deaths At Iwate Prefecture Junior High and Elementary Schools
Despite the fact that Unosumai Elementary School in Iwate-ken was engulfed by a tsunami (津波・tidal-wave), every one of the 350 students who were in the building at the time managed…
U.S. Embassy is cool with current radiation levels
Addressed to its citizens living in Japan, the U.S embassy’s most recent statement corroborates previous opinions (including Peter Hessler’s) suggesting that radiation isn’t a concern for those living outside a…
Latest Travel Warning from the U.S. State Department
Travel Warning U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Bureau of Consular Affairs March 18, 2011 The U.S. Department of State warns U.S citizens of the deteriorating situation at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear…
Please no stealing! (please!)
“If your home was hit by a 9.0-magnitude earthquake, a tsunami, and radiation from a nuclear power plant, you’d be forgiven for not remaining calm”, speculates Christopher Beam in a…