Steam and possibly smoke are said to be coming out of reactor 2 at Fukushima tonight. Reports say its temperature is shooting up.
Here We Glow Again?
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The Plan to Evacuate Tokyo: Coulda Shoulda Woulda
Uhhh, now you tell me. If you read the article posted Jan 7 by the Asahi Shimbun, they say “In a worst-case scenario, the central government would have requested the evacuation of Tokyo and everyone within a 250-kilometer radius of … Continue reading
You Have No New Messages: Okinawans Surround Government Mail Van, Prevent Driver from Delivering Report on U.S. Okinawa Military Bases
Occupy Okinawa? Long before the Occupy Wall Street movement started up in the U.S., Japanese residents of the Okinawa islands were standing up and vocally demanding their government shut down U.S. military bases in their neck of the woods. In … Continue reading
German Journalist’s Solid Overview of Fukushima Nuclear Disaster so Far
Yeah…I know. But if you are looking for a good current account of the events of March 11 and their effects on the citizens of Fukushima, this Der Spiegel account is a good start.
Gaba Sucks: The Big Drag of Teaching English in Japan
As promised Dear Reader, something other than Fukushima news. Today (did it really take this long?) The Japan Times has a lengthy article on giant Japan English conversation school Gaba, and surprise, it ain’t good.