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Daily update from Japan | Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Tatsujiro Suzuki, who wrote regularly on the nuclear crisis at Fukushima, has announced that he will stop his regular updates. I am grateful to him for writing. I will leave the link to his blog up in my sidebar for the time being. As the situation at Fukushima is becoming less unpredictable, though not yet [...]
No significant damage to fuel at unit 4
A visual inspection by remote controlled camera has shown no significant damage to the used fuel pond of Fukushima Daiichi unit 4…. At least two fires as well as an explosion occurred in the area of the pond around 15 March, although at that time radiation levels prevented workers from making a direct check on [...]
After Disaster Hit Japan, Electric Cars Stepped Up – NYTimes.com
Now here’s a great example of good business thinking and action. Also a very smart PR move by Mitsubishi Motors. TEPCO should fire Shimizu’s ass and get someone like Prez Masuko. With oil refineries out of commission and clogged roadways slowing deliveries, finding gasoline had become a challenge. Shortages were so acute that Japan’s Self-Defense [...]
Prime minister Kan’s nuclear adviser resigns – Yahoo! News
Don’t worry about a thing: it’s all in good hands. WOODY: You are not worried, are you? BUZZ: Me? No. No. No, no, no, no, no, no. Mm-mmm. Are you? TOKYO (AFP) – A senior nuclear adviser to Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan submitted his resignation on Friday, saying the government had ignored his [...]
E-Diary+25peso+
Today, I found a new blog. I like it. Please visit. Leave a comment for Mr. B&M who recently married, has a baby girl, and teaches English in a junior high school somewhere in Japan. This is fine writing. Maybe I will start a similar blog in Japanese… In Japan, what do you count now?How [...]
Japanese society in 2011: part 1 of 3 | 世論 What Japan Thinks
Citizens of this collectivist nation think their fellow-citizens are not civic-minded enough and need to have more of it pushed on them. The politicians just got handed a gift with this survey. Note the false dichotomy of question 3, ” Given the two opinions “One should focus more on country and society” and “Satisfying one’s [...]
2011/04/26 05:21 – Nuclear Body To Issue Hourly Radiation Forecasts
TOKYO Nikkei–The Nuclear Safety Commission said Monday that it will start issuing forecasts of how airborne radioactive material may be spreading out by the hour from the Fukushima Daiichi power plant.Starting Tuesday, the commissions Web site will show hour-by-hour data from SPEEDI, a system that analyzes and predicts dispersal of radioactive material in the event [...]
Survivor’s tale caught on camera | The Japan Times Online
This guy was lucky: he survived. Many did not. Read the story here. via Survivor’s tale caught on camera | The Japan Times Online.
Japan’s Terrifying Day Saw Unprecedented Exposed Fuel Rods – Bloomberg
The first narrative I’ve read about what happened at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, starting with the earthquake, as reported by people who were there. It’s riveting. Makoto Nagai was sitting in his third-floor office at 2:46 p.m. on March 11 when the earthquake alarm buzzed. An orange LCD screen flashed 100 and 4, telling him the [...]
Google Japan Forgoes April Fools For 2011 #SEWatch
It’s not a joke. Google Japan is postponing April Fool’s Day until next year. While recognizing that April 1 is a day many fans of Google look forward to, Google Japan has decided not to go forward with the typical barrage of hoaxes and pranks this year. Out of respect for the victims of [...]
