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Fukushima Horse Racing returns to the Tohoku region: a good boost for the area

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Fukushima Horse Racing returns to the Tohoku region: a good boost for the area James Jomo and Jay Doggett Modern Tokyo Times Fukushima horse racing returned this weekend (Apr 7-8) to the delight of horse racing fans throughout the Tohoku region. The symbolic importance was more important than the quality racing on show because it [...]

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Japan and March 11 crisis: 340,000 people still in temporary housing

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Japan and March 11 crisis: 340,000 people still in temporary housing Pierre Leblanc and Joachim de Villiers Modern Tokyo Times The chaos emanating from the March 11, 2011, earthquake which triggered the tsunami and nuclear crisis remains to be a stern challenge for the central government of Japan. Over one year later and it is [...]

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Remembering March 11 and events that followed in Tokyo: tsunami and nuclear crisis

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Remembering March 11 and events that followed in Tokyo: tsunami and nuclear crisis Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times On the morning of March 11, 2011, everything seemed normal in trendy Tokyo because the trains were jammed packed and the city was buzzing along like always. However, during the afternoon everything changed after the powerful [...]

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Paying respect to the “Fukushima 50” with the first anniversary of March 11 approaching

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Paying respect to the “Fukushima 50” with the first anniversary of March 11 approaching James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times This article about the “Fukushima 50” is part of the Modern Tokyo Times series based on events on and after March 11, 2011. The first anniversary of this tragic event is within [...]

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Iwanuma in Miyagi to build Solar Power Plant: regeneration after the tsunami

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Iwanuma in Miyagi to build Solar Power Plant: regeneration after the tsunami Joachim de Villiers, James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The solemn first anniversary of March 11 will soon take place to pay respect to all the people who died and to remember the brave individuals who helped during a period [...]

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Ari TV is the Voice of Sendai: Responding to the tragedy of the tsunami by being tenacious

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Ari TV is the Voice of Sendai: Responding to the tragedy of the tsunami by being tenacious Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Ari TV (http://www.ari-tv.jp/top.html) is a clear reminder about the tenacity of the Tohoku region which was badly hit by the devastating tsunami of March 11, 2011. Therefore, with the first [...]

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Fukushima Nuclear Accident, the media and international responses

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Fukushima Nuclear Accident, the media and international responses Vojin Joksimovich, PhD Modern Tokyo Times   Modern Tokyo Times and brief background The 9.0-magnitude earthquake which hit Japan on March 11, 2011, sadly triggered a brutal tsunami and the nuclear crisis is still a major issue in this country. Therefore, nearly every nuclear energy power plant [...]

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Tsunami and Okawa Elementary School: many children died & bodies still missing

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Tsunami and Okawa Elementary School: many children died & bodies still missing Pierre Leblanc and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times March 11, 2011, in Japan will always remain vivid because of the utter destruction and mayhem that was caused by the tsunami which followed the 9.0-magnitude earthquake. Since this day great strides are continuing [...]

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Fukushima nuclear crisis: vital early advice by Sir John Beddington & the British Embassy in Tokyo

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Fukushima nuclear crisis: vital early advice by Sir John Beddington & the British Embassy in Tokyo James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times   March 11, 2011, will always be remembered in Japan because of the devastating tsunami which killed over 19,000 people. Before the first anniversary of March 11 takes place many [...]

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Fashion sector and the tsunami of March 11: Giorgio Armani

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Fashion sector and the tsunami of March 11: Giorgio Armani Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times Last year the March 11 tsunami in Japan killed over 19,000 people and even today many bodies are still missing. Therefore, vast numbers of people from all over the world responded to this tragic event. In [...]

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The Voice of Sendai and Ari TV: helping the community to overcome March 11

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The Voice of Sendai and Ari TV: helping the community to overcome March 11 Michel Lebon and Lee Jay Walker  Modern Tokyo Times Ari TV (http://www.ari-tv.jp/top.html) is at the heart of Sendai and the surrounding region because this company is providing a positive image and covers local issues. This media outlet is determined to show [...]

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Fukushima nuclear crisis and the legacy of the Amakudari system

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Fukushima nuclear crisis and the legacy of the Amakudari system James Jomo and Lee Jay Walker Modern Tokyo Times The ongoing crisis within the nuclear sector in Japan can be pinned on the relationship between the political bureaucracy and its love-in relationship with electricity suppliers.  After all, it is clear that this system failed the nuclear [...]

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