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Japan Rethinks Tsunami Safety

By: ddddddd | 2011-03-29 | Arts & Entertainment
Japan Structural engineer Kit Miyamoto was giving a speech in Japan on earthquake safety when this month''s record quake struck, giving him a front-row seat for the unfolding disaster and what steps m... read more

Japan’s Resilience After Tsunami

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-15 | News and society
The massive offshore earthquake of 8.9 Richter scale and devastating tsunami have turned Japan's northeastern coast into a swampy wasteland. Powerful tsunami sent by one of the strongest ever recorded earthquakes has wiped away towns and cities in northeast coast and forced thousands of residents seeking shelter in the aftermath. Reportedly, thousands of people are missing and exceed of more 10, 000 people are dead. Earth – tsunami disaster has destroyed houses and overturned cars by sludge and dirty water. In such a situation of horrific destruction after once-in-300-years earthquake, Japan earns the world's admiration for the nation's resilience. read more

Dramatic Images From Japan Tsunami 2011

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-16 | News and society
The world is shocked by the horrific tsunami in Japan which devastated thousands of houses and killed a number of people last 11th. The disaster did not stop then, a several of nuclear plants was affected resulting in radioactive leakage. Although massive relief effort is under way, there are more and more worries of aftershocks and its impact on neighbor countries. The successive blasts in Fukushima nuclear power plant raised a lot of concerns for residents and Japan government after the historic earthquake. Following are some updated dramatic pictures from Japan's tsunami. read more

Japan Quake – Tsunami in Unforgettable Photos

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-17 | News and society
The massive offshore earthquake of 8.9 Richter scale and devastating tsunami have turned Japan's northeastern coast into a swampy wasteland. Powerful tsunami sent by one of the strongest ever recorded earthquakes has wiped away towns and cities in northeast coast and forced thousands of residents seeking shelter in the aftermath. Furthermore, the quake – tsunami also led to three multiple nuclear meltdowns. The nuclear meltdowns have forced more than 180,000 people evacuate from the area and caused an electricity shortage in the whole Japan. More dangerously, the meltdowns result in 160 people may have been exposed to radiation. Here are most unforgettable images of Japan in history – recorded disaster. read more

Formation of Earthquake and Tsunami in Japan

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-15 | News and society
Northeastern Japan has just been hit by a powerful tsunami after a massive earthquake that struck the coast of Japan at a depth of about 17 miles below the earth's surface. According to Japanese officials, the earthquake which created dozens of aftershocks was considered as the most powerful earthquake in 140 years. The deadly tsunami and earthquake have killed over 10,000 people and continues to cause heavy casualties across the country. According to U.S. Geological Survey, the disaster in Japan was caused by sudden movement of the Pacific tectonic plate under the North American plate. Let’s have a look at these photos as below to know how the earthquake and tsunami formed in Japan. read more

Tsunami Strikes Japan After 8.9 Quake

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-11 | News and society
Northeastern Japan has just been slammed by a 10 meter tsunami after the 8.9 quake which struck about 400km from Tokyo. The tsunami wept away everything in its path, including houses, cars and farm buildings, and so on. 18 people are confirmed dead, 200 others were washed away, with several others missing during the disaster on the Sendai Island. People are still being evacuated to higher ground in coastal areas in order to survive from the powerful waves. Communication links are now broken, making it difficult to confirm the number of deaths and injuries. Let’s have a look at some first images of this deadly tsunami through these photos as below: read more

Sendai International Airport Three Weeks After Japan's Tsunami

By: Mary Rose | 2011-04-04 | News and society
Three weeks after the powerful tsunami “swallowed” the bustling airport in Sendai, United State airman are still trying to restore it. It is said that commercial flights will be resumed soon. Hundreds of cars, many planes and even buildings were swept onto the runway at Sendai International Airport in Sendai, the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture in Japan when the massive waves engulfed the northeast coast of the country on March 11. The airport’s terminal building was flooded; the car park and aircraft hangers were also put on fire. The passengers were trapped on the upper floors of the building for two days; airport’s people had to flee to the roof of an administrative building. read more

Japan Needs Help After Quake-Tsunami Disaster

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-18 | Current Affairs
It has been a week when the Mother Nature endows peaceful and orderly Japan with the wake of Friday’s disaster. In the face of calamity caused by massive earthquake and tsunami, Japanese people remained their resilience, culture's patience, deep sense of community spirit and stoicism which gain sincere and stronger international brand name. Daily life experiences a shortage of water, electricity, homes or heat. In the scenes of destruction, there is totally no violence and looting. Instead, residents are still forming orderly queues for food and fresh water supplies. However, Japan needs urgent help from other countries. read more

Japan’s recovery after the 2011 Earthquake and Tsunami (Pictures)

By: Mary Rose | 2012-03-10 | News and society
One year after being devastated by the 9.0-magnitude earthquake and tsunami, The Japanese has been rebounding. Tomorrow will be the first anniversary of the frightening calamity. read more

Japan Quake And Tsunami: Atomic Explosions & Multiple Nuclear Meltdowns

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-14 | News and society
The most powerful quake in Japan’s recorded history followed by a tsunami savaging the northeastern coast has not only caused heavy casualties and severe property consequences, but also led to dead multiple nuclear meltdowns. The first massive explosion and leak rocked the Fukushima Daiichi atomic power plant, 240 km (150 miles) north of Tokyo, happened on Saturday (March 12, 2011) and make thousands of people be evacuated from their home. Unfortunately, radiation levels around the plant had risen above the safety limit. It threatened to be the world’s most devastating nuclear disaster since Chernobyl and Three Mile Island. On Saturday, Japanese officials took the extraordinary step of flooding the No. 1 reactor at Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station, 170 miles north of Tokyo, with seawater in an effort to avoid a nuclear meltdown. On Sunday, operators lost the ability to cool the Fukushima Daiichi plant’s reactor No.3 and three reactors at a nucle read more

Japan Quake And Tsunami Killed More Than 10,000 People

By: Mary Rose | 2011-03-14 | News and society
Friday’s natural disasters were called the most severe challenge Japan has faced since World War II by Japanese Prime Minister Nato Kan. It left more than 10,000 deaths across the country and made thousands of people live nearly four days without fresh water, electricity as well as food. The crisis also damaged two nuclear reactors which potentially sent one through a partial meltdown and added radiation contamination to the public. Though the temperature began lowering toward freezing, rescuers still pulled bodies from collapsed houses, shattered tree trunks, twisted cars and tangled power lines while survivors examined the ruined remains and thousands of hungry survivors gathered at darkened emergency centers. Large areas of the countryside remained surrounded by water and unreachable. read more

Japan Quake And Tsunami: World’s Sports Players Commemorate Deaths

By: John Stevens | 2011-03-17 | Recreation & Sports
After the Friday’s 8.9 magnitude quake struck Japan and killed a death toll of more than 10,000, the world community in general and sports players in spectacular have paid tribute to Japanese people by raising money and spending a minute of silence after each game towards unlucky victims in the severe natural disaster. Japanese players who compete abroad have different ways to show their love and sympathy on their motherland. For example, Yuto Nagatomo from Inter Milan holds his national flag after his team won the Champions League round of 16 second leg match against FC Bayern Munich. Schalke 04's Atsuto Uchida poses with a jersey after their German Bundesliga soccer match win against Eintracht Frankfurt in Gelsenkirchen. read more

Japan’s Recovery Continues

By: james smith | 2011-07-12 | Currency Trading
An article Japan's recovery after the tsunami. read more

Justin Bieber Prayers To Earthquake Tsunami Ravaged Japan

By: zack sid | 2011-04-11 | Article Marketing
Justin Bieber Reaches Out to Earthquake Tsunami Ravaged Japan With damages estimated to reach, $5 billion, stars are Tweeting for everyone to help. Justin Tweeted, just heard about the floods in Aus... read more

Japan: Amazing Transformation Six Months After Quake-Tsunami

By: Mary Rose | 2011-09-12 | News and society
It has been six months since the terrible March 11 quake-tsunami in Japan – the event now seared in the national consciousness. read more