Photo by なおすけ Cherry blossom buds are about to open in Tokyo. The Japan’s symbolic flower will soon color the streets and parks with the beautiful pink petals.Sakura, cherry blossom…

These cats are so quiet! The owner put things on their heads and paws but they are like “Whatever.”They are the mascot cats of a Japanese photo blog “Kago-neko (Basket…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/ahia/5546173384/　Photo by Ahia 11 days passed since the earthquake, people in the Metropolitan area have been gradually regaining their composure; however, we still have indelible fear toward radiation from damaged…

  Graphic by JIROH Prayforjapan.jp collects and shares heart-warming tweets from Japan since the earthquake and tsunami. The tweets are translated into different languages. The followings are quoted from the…

As one of the most earthquake prone countries, Japan has the Earthquake Early Warning (EEW) system that literally provides information of upcoming earthquake about quarter to half seconds before. It…

A realistic octopus with limply tentacles… Can you tell what is this made of? Wood? Yes, but it is not just wood, it is made of 2,000 used chop sticks!It…

　”Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture”Photo by Yasuhiko Ito In this post, I want to share some pictures of northeast Japan taken before the quake and tsunami occurred on March 11, wishing…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/kawarano/3278201432/　Photo by kawarano Being a highly seismic country, Japan has a lot of researchers and engineers engaged in earthquake-resistant technology. One third of theses turned in to quadrennial World Conference…

Because of the recent earthquake, we are experiencing planned brownouts in areas within the jurisdiction of Tokyo Electric Power Co. Tokyo & eight prefectures are divided into five groups, and…

Photo by k&k “Ganbare!” is one of the Japanese words that are used the most right now. It means “bear up,” “hang in there,” “do your best,” “try hard,” “go…

 “I got separated from my daughter when the massive seawater hit us.” A woman quietly told NHK with teary eyes. After the 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit northeast Japan, she and her…