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If there were a huge earthquake you'd think that a lack of toilets wouldn't be high on the list of problems facing residents. I get the health concerns but it's not like people 'need' toilets to take care of business. read more »
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A report made by the Tokyo Government that analyzes potential earthquake risk in Tokyo - At the end of the report the conclusion is this map where the orange-red areas are the riskiest ones and the green-blue ones the safest. read more »
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So this Brazilian guy has 90% accuracy predicting such things and says "the Big One" will hit Sep 14th in Nagoya... How many people will be checking on their preparedness because of this? read more »
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Ok so you've survived that massive earthquake, the raging fires, the falling rubble and glass, and you've managed to crawl out from beneath your building in one piece. What next? read more »
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A little run down on my return to Tokyo. read more »
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The number of the injured people from a strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 in northeastern Japan early Thursday has risen to 130. Among them, 16 were in serious condition. read more »
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On a trip to my local disaster management center, Mike and I got to have a cup of tea in a 150,000 yen cardboard box! These are new cardboard houses for earthquakes and other emergencies, and slot together like a puzzle. Would you like to live in a cardboard box the size of a small apartment? Now y read more »
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We sure felt this one in Chiba! I can only imagine what it must have felt like in Iwate. Three deaths reported so far... read more »
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Are Japanese sees the Chinese as friends or enemies? interesting question. read more »
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