And now…a post that has nothing to do with earthquakes! I do not mean to imply that the earthquake / tsunami / nuclear reactor situation is no longer worth writing about, because it certainly is, but I need a break. And I would like such a break to include cheese, rice, and more cheese. Hence [...]
Archive for April, 2011
Comfort Food: Doria ドリア・レシピ
Posted in Food!, Japan, tagged ドリアレシピ, Japanese doria recipe, mushroom doria on April 16, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Drop Your Panties at the Pink Cow!
Posted in Japan, tagged Japan donations, The Pink Cow Tokyo on April 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A shelter up north desperately needs undergarments for 75 elderly women. Bring (new, please) undies to The Pink Cow in Shibuya / Harajuku–they’ll have a box to collect them for at least the next week or so, and as soon as we’ve got enough we’ll post or truck them up north. And while you’re there, [...]
Update 4/8: Another Big One
Posted in Uncategorized on April 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
A large quake, registering around magnitude 6 in Sendai, struck off the coast of northeastern Japan at around 11:30 last night. Got me out of bed and under my door to ride out the shaking, but thankfully it was pretty brief. Everything’s fine here in Tokyo, though the northeast is reporting power outages and some [...]
Volunteer Opportunities in Tohoku
Posted in Japan, tagged Foreign Volunteers Japan, Japan volunteer opportunities, volunteer in Tohoku, volunteer Japan on April 5, 2011 | 1 Comment »
UPDATE: A list of organizations that still need help as of Sept. 30 can be found here. Via Prof. David Slater and the Social Science Japan forum, here is a VERY lengthy and helpful list of websites with information on volunteering in Tohoku. ———————– Below is a list of volunteer opportunities, compiled from your [...]
Japan Earthquake Relief Info: New Links Added
Posted in Japan, tagged Foreign Volunteers Japan, host a refugee in Japan, Japan volunteer, Peace Boat Japan, Rescue Japan, Second Harvest Japan on April 3, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
So I’m kind of slow with all the technology, but I’ve finally added some helpful volunteer and relief-related links in the “Japan Links” section on the right. Included are links to hosting a Japanese refugee in your home, Foreign Volunteers Japan, Japan Rescue, Second Harvest, and Peace Boat. Other links to various news articles (including [...]
From Tokyo: April 2nd and All’s Well
Posted in Japan, tagged Japan earthquake donations, Japan earthquake update, Japan earthquake volunteer, Peace Boat Japan, Second Harvest Japan, Tokyo earthquake update, Tokyo travel on April 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
First, more thank-you’s: to everyone who’s occasionally emailed, messaged me on Facebook, or Skyped me to check in, thank you. I feel very loved and cherished. To all the workers at the Fukushima power plant, many of whom are resigned to the fact that they will likely die–thank you isn’t really enough, but thank you. [...]
