Anne Thomas is an American teacher living in the devastated region of Sendai, one of the worst hit in the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Her blog has been invaluable in getting real information from the ground out to those in the west about the state of affairs there. Things are on the mend however, there is still a great deal of work that needs to be done. Please check out her blog here: http://www.odemagazine.com/people/Anne%20Thomas/blogs

An excerpt from one of her latest posts:

“Last week classes began again in the prestigious women’s university where I teach. The students are putting on the usual show of the latest outfits and make-up, the most trendy struts and gestures. But even so, there is something that runs much deeper. Faces are drawn, cheeks are hollow, eyes are framed by dark circles. We have all lost something. Yes, we have been through hell, and some are still in it. Some are dealing better than others, some having a harder time. But I am glad to once more be back with young, eager minds. I love their openness to life, their dreams for the future, and their exploration of what it means to be blossoming into adulthood. This school year will be positive, I trust, because we are all working for a more stable life and a better world together.”

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Northeastern Japan was jolted Sunday morning by a 7.0 magnitude aftershock, the largest to hit here in more than three months, triggering a tsunami warning for coastal areas trying to recover from the March 11 mega-disaster. Initial reports indicated no damage as a result of this tremor, but residents – including workers at the stricken Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant – were urged to evacuate. Tsunami waves between 10 and 20 centimeters high were reported in Miyagi and Iwate Prefecture.

A 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s northeastern coast on Sunday, prompting a tsunami warning. However, there were no immediate reports of damage. (July 9)

The earthquake struck at 9:57 a.m., centered some 131 miles off the east coast of Sendai. A tsunami warning indicated the possibility of waves as high as 50 centimeters. But at the Sendai airport, flights took off without disruption, television station NHK reported. Within an hour of the quake, work resumed at the Fukushima nuclear plant. None of the nuclear plants along Japan’s northeastern coast, including Daiichi, reported problems as a result of the tremor. Japan has been bracing for major aftershocks since the 9.0-magnitude earthquake March 11 triggered a powerful tsunami, creating one of the largest disasters in this country’s history. The catastrophe left tens of thousands dead or missing, and scores more without homes or businesses. It also prompted the most serious nuclear crisis in a quarter century at the Fukushima plant, where three reactors sustained meltdowns

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