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Fukushima / Chernobyl : a comparison map

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Since the nuclear accident in Japan, following the 11/3/11 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami, Fukushima has often been compared to Chernobyl. Yukio Hayakawa, Volcanologist at the University of Gunma, came up with a document that puts side by side and concretely … Read more

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Free flights to Japan : where to apply to get your tickets?

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The small world of the Internet is in turmoil since October 10th and the publication of this article in the famous Japanese newspaper ‘Yomiuri’. It says that the Japanese government plans to offer foreign bloggers 10,000 airline tickets to Japan. … Read more

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Should you stop traveling to Japan ?

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Starting March 11, tragic events occured in the Tôhoku area, north-east of Japan (check out the map) : the country was hit by a massive 9.0 magnitude earthquake at 2:46PM on March 11 it was quickly followed by a destructive … Read more

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Map of Japan since March 11 : earthquakes, tsunami, radiation

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Situation in Japan has been very debated of in the past few weeks. As its geography may not be best known among many of us, I created this synthetic map of Japan including the earthquake and aftershocks, the tsunami, and … Read more

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