7.3 Earthquake Occurred Off Hokkaido

by Kyle Yates | Aug 14, 2012 | Japan Related

A very large earthquake, currently registering at 7.3, just hit 590 km off the coast of Japan. At first there was a tsunami warning, but now the news channels are saying that there is no tsunami from the quake. The earthquake registered magnitude 3 along the eastern...

After School Lessons For Tohoku Children

by Jason Bartashius | Mar 23, 2012 | Featured, Japan Related, Kansai Education

In response to the tragedies of March 11, 2011 I developed a not for profit project  called After School Lessons For Tohoku Children to help children with their educational needs, particularly in the area of ESL.  The project is an information exchange website that...

Local Aid for Japan Earthquake Disaster

by Kyle Yates | Mar 18, 2011 | Japan Related

People around the world are searching for ways to help Japan. There are many charities and organizations who do charity work. The problem with those are your money gets spread around toward many efforts. That’s not bad. Lots of people need help. But if you are...

5 Meter Tsunami Heading to Miyagi

by Kyle Yates | Mar 14, 2011 | Japan Related

There is a tsunami alert right now for Miyagi where a tsunami is being tracked. It is between 3 and 5 meters in height.

Police Release Information About Possible 10,000 Missing in Miyagi

by Kyle Yates | Mar 13, 2011 | Japan Related

The news of possibly 10,000 people missing from a town in Miyagi prefecture turns out to be reliable. What was once a thriving seaside town, Minamisanriku town, has now been turned into nothing but twisted metal and wood. The town had a population of 17,000, but...