Earthquake+Tsunami@Japan

That is true. I've also seen/heard a lot of bashing from people. I remember seeing a thread where people were basically like, "Well, good for the Japanese, they got theirs for Pearl Harbor!" etc. I just can't believe that people are like that. Pearl Harbor and this incident are completely different. Pearl Harbor was a military attack, and the deaths were mostly soldiers. The tsunami/earthquake was mostly civilians, and was completely out of their control. Now, I'm not trying to downplay Pearl Harbor or anything, but it's such an insensitive thing to say.

Also, I thought it was an incredible story/miracle:

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/18/survivor-pulled-from-japan-rubble-after-8-days/

Yeah I know, like that stuff which was posted by Rbz on this thread. That was horrible its like they are forcing themselves to hate Japan for some reason cause they really have no reason to be pissed at Japan for Pearl Harbor.... because I don't think they were even born at that time...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/17/opinion/17azuma.html?_r=1


Here's something positive for a change. Fractale's writer Hiroki Azuma, published an article in the New York Times titled, "For a Change, Proud to Be Japanese." The article speaks about how the tsunami helped the Japanese put away their differences and unite as a whole in midst of this ordeal.



Wall of prayers from Korea. Photograph by (REUTERS/Truth Leem)

Man, it just seems to get worse for them. Now they're at a lvl 5 caution. I hope and pray that they can get the situation under control, they've been through enough already, much less now dealing with radiation exposure. Makes me ponder about what happens if our nuclear facilities malfunctioned, and we have more than 3.

Looks like some food contamination has occurred:

http://www.aolnews.com/2011/03/19/japan-cites-unsafe-radiation-in-spinach-milk-near-plant/

I see some things are as predictable as clockwork.

I find that really hard to believe. Especially with the way the internet culture is. I can't go to an anime site without it mentioning raising money for Japan, along with tons of very popular Youtube channels. Hell, Soba-Scans alone has raised almost $900. For a small blog, that's a lot, and when you have tons of other sites doing it, and Youtube, etc etc. I feel like Japan's gotten a ton more publicity and eager helpers than Haiti at least.

I am betting a lot of the donations from actual Japanese citizens aren't being included in these comparisons.

The low donation number might also be the fact that Japan is a developed nation. People might be less inclined to donate feeling that they don't need as much help to get themselves back on their feet.

And that miracle story wasn't anything positive. The man that was rescued came from a shelter and went to lay down in his destroyed home. Rescue searchers found him and assumed he had been trapped there.

Plz send money for a new tv kthx. (just kidding I'm not asking for money that is against forum rules [size=7]but I wont turn away help from kind people like yourselves[/h])



He probably went back for his eroge collection.

Rescuers"Sir! Sir are you alright...? Wait... what are you doing here? We already checked this building - did... d-did you comeback in here despite the fact this whole place can collapse at any minute?"
Old Man"Oh... uh... no, I was... uh... trapped here...! Yeah, uh, for like this whole time!"
Rescuers"Is that a eroge you're holding in your hands...?"
Old Man"... Yeah, I guess it is. Heheh."
Rescuers"Haha..."
Old Man"Hahaha"
Rescuers"HA HA HA HA!!!!"
Together"BWHAHAHAHAHA"

So is the United States when Katrina hit. New Orleans just bitched more.

It definitely seems to me like there's been more coverage of this than either Haiti or Katrina, though Katrina was a long-ass time ago. Every single football match here since the disaster struck, in at least the top two leagues, has held a minute's silence before the game. That doesn't sound like much, but it's a big thing when those games have hundreds of millions watching them worldwide. It's been the main feature of all news up to the last day or so with Libya, and is still second on the list with the ongoing nuclear situation and miracle rescues. It's provoked a big, vocal response among my friends and peers, and communities based around Japanese subcultures like this are widespread, as has been said. I am likewise surprised.

How do you find a good Japanese woman? With a Geiger counter!

I think the difference with over here and when Hati or Katrina happened is the news coverage showed how impoverished those people were before the devastation. So the mentality was probably, "You think they were poor before, imagine how poor they are now!"

In the news about Japan, they are complimenting Japanese for being so prepared and for not panicking. It is probably less likely that people are going to donate when they here that the country is still calm and nobody is looting stores or worrying about getting raped. Even though there are those who ARE in need over here, they do not stand out in the minds of people as much as how calm and orderly the Japanese have been through this.

EDIT:

A while ago I said that there wasn't any way to volunteer. What I was referring to was Sendai and the most devastated area. Miyaki prefecture has not been fully accounted for, and it is estimated that 15,000 can possibly be dead there. Only 4,000 have been confirmed there - in that prefecture alone to be specific.

Closer to home though, the American civilian presence has been helping out in Hachinohe. This first video is a more sober depiction of the efforts of dependents or spouses of military personal. The second is one in which you can see me hard at work :D (@1:30 & 1:50)

That actually makes quite a bit of sense now that I think about it. The news casting is much different in mentality. What was that black stuff being put down inside the buildings on the floor in the first video? It looked like a type of black top .-. All shiny and sticky...

Kudo's for staying and helping

Oh, I don't really know... that is a different group than the one I was in. It looks like a sealant of some type though, huh? Like maybe they were prepping to lay down tile? I'm not sure though. Actually, it could just be sludge. The tsunami threw a lot of mud, sand, cement, and whatever gunk was on the roads, into buildings. There were actually a couple of dead fish inside some of these places - I even saw a dead tiny squid on the sidewalk (Shinryaku!). They might just be shoveling it out, especially since that building was right up against the dock.

I'll ask someone because I'm curious now lol.

Well, death toll has risen past 18k.

At least they restored power to the cooling system at the reactors.

Worst part right now is how there are still earthquakes. Never thought I'd be able to sleep through 6.0 earthquakes but I can now. I might wake up but I simply lie in bed like it is just the earth trying to rock me back to sleep. Google "Hachinohe Japan Earthquake" and you'll see the most recent earthquakes in the north. There was one only about an hour ago that was 5.1. At this point it is just annoying.

One might think that we shouldn't be too bothered by these aftershocks, but maybe it is unnerving because there were small earthquakes before the giant 9.0 that hit. Many of these (relatively) smaller quakes feel exactly the same as the quakes that preceded the giant 9.0.

Is there a time frame for the aftershocks to stop?

Mid to late April.