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Damage Report, Nippon Come back report and Fukushima 2011, 3.31

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Tohoku, East Kanto Earthquake, Tsunami Nuclear Reactor damage report

Earthquake of Magnitude 9 and Tsunami of highest 16 m hit

Tohoku 6 prefecture ( Aomori, Akita, Iwate, Yamagata Miyagi, Fukushima)

and north of Kanto district (Ibaragi and Tochigi) on the coast line of

35,226km . on 11th. of March. Tsunami destroyed many coastal towns in

Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefecture and took away thousands of lives

in 10 minutes. This is the update progress report after Tsunami.

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Update report is as follows:

I. Damage Report ( Casualties figure)

II. Nippon Come back Report ( Recovery News)

III. Fukushima Development

Updated Damage Figure

Updated number of damage in 3 prefecture out of 8 prefectures

particularly on Miyagi, Iwate and Fukushima.

Missing and death number based on National Police Agency on

2011/03/31

Prefecture Death Missing Total

Casualties

% Coast

towns

Coastal

population

Pref.

population

Coast

line

Iwate 3349 4544 7893 2.55 12 309,466 1,330,530 710km

Miyagi 6959 6927 13886 0.81 15 1,708,963

2,347,975 842km

Fukushima 1049 4798 5847 0.11 10 529,867

2,028,752 167km

Total 1135

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16269 27626 1 ３７ 2,545,596

5,707,257 35,236km

Total casualties are over 27,626 including death(11357) and missing

(16269) in 10 minutes of Tsunami after the earthquake in 11th. of march.

Currently, there are 170,000 people spending shelter life according to

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statistics reported National Police on March 31st 2011 . Total number of

casualties will be expected to raise as time goes by.

Although 2 survivors we found after 9 days, it is almost desperate to find

survivors after 20 days of earthquake. Identification and collecting the

bodies are getting harder and harder as time goes by and many

municipalities had to take actions either buries bodies or transfer them to

ceremony houses in other municipalities for cremation since their city’s

capacity of funeral house are damaged and beyond capacity. Weather

forecast tomorrow is much warmer in Tohoku as spring comes with the

lowest temperature of 1st or 2nd centigrate partly rains but still expect to

have spring snow in next few days. Everyday number of casualties are

rising in police report as search operation goes on. However, nobody can

enter the vicinity of 5 to 10 km of nuclear reactors except for nuclear

special forces, therefore we cannot identify the accurate figure of casualties

Tsunami particularly in Fukushima. Today, Tokyo nuclear special police o

arrives in Fukushima for search operation in the neighborhood towns of near

nuclear reactor in radiation proof attire after 20 days of Tsunami, which is

very late for any rescue or search operation.

US has sent more than 12,000 army, navy and marine forces for

massive humanitarian operation called TOMODACHI trying to support

search operation in the ocean, send relief goods from the air, helping to

clearing the towns currently buried and completely destroyed by Tsunami

covered by mud and sands with logs, piece of houses, cars, recked ships, and

huge amount of garbages left behind .

Pls. see my friend Mr. Matsumoto’s photos in the google for Kamaishi, Iwate

prefecture as one of the town hitted by Tsunami..

https://picasaweb.google.com/yshyk110/pAfIrI?authkey=Gv1sRgCLD

kpu2GmMK7cg&feat=directlink#

Town has already been cleaned and recovered from the time I have

visited on 17th. and 18th. of March.

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Photograph in 18th of March in the morning.

US TOMODACHI OPERATION!!!!

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http://www.google.co.jp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bzDLRAuZJA4&feature=related

US help was beyond our expectation and all the Japanese people were

very impressed with the massive operation and mobility of US rescue and

search operation..

Number of Shelters in Tohoku area: ２０５２

Population living in shelter: 172,415 on March 31st.

down from 240,000 in March 23rd.

On 31st news, Minami Sanriku town in Miyagi prefecture, where 9000 people

are spending in the shelter and 3877 Houses of 70% of total town houses of

5574 are destroyed. Mayor has decided to relocate one third of population

under the shelter to Yamagata prefecture, neighboring prefecture not

damaged by Tsunami. Will they be dispersed after the temporary relocation

and not come back to the home? I am sure old people would like to come

home because all their life were built in the communities. However, it will be

very hard for younger generation to find the job in the area after their fishery

boat are totally gone. Usually fishery will be the easiest business to develop

in coastal town anywhere in the world as long as fishery boat remains. It is

hard to redevelop the once devastated field for old farmers and old fishermen

without fishery boat. As we are industrial nation, local manufacturers are

critical to keep the area to support town economy. They have to meet the

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local community hope for the future. Three Tsunami has destroyed 100

years of our father and grandfather’s long and hard efforts to build our

nation in just 10 minute.

Today, Miyagi prefecture only estimated figure of their economic loss higher

than 2 trillion JPY by itself. More than 90% of fishery boat and almost all

142 fishery ports in coastal towns of Miyagi were destroyed and estimated

years of recovery of fishing industry is expected to be more than 10 years.

This economic figure is expected to rise once we see the total picture of

casualties and damage in the area. I would like to give more clear picture

of economic damage in each area in my next report.

Three high schools in Miyagi on coastal towns will be relocated since there is

no way they can open their school in its location. As you can see, schools are

anchors for the community and it will be very hard to sustain the community

after this destruction. US forces are clearing the one school building per

day on the coastal towns of three prefectures in addition to opening many

destroyed port, too.

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Fukushima has other issue, more complex and deep issue. Currently 30 km

from the nuclear reactors in Fukuoka are evacuating in the house or move to

another location. Newsy ceremony took place in celebrityhotel in the center

of Tokyo, ceased its operation today and will open 700 rooms of Akasaka

Prince Hotel Tower for 1600 people evacuated from Fukushima prefecture

close to Nuclear reactors from April 1st. for three months..

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:

http://www.sannichi.co.jp/kyodo/news2.php?genre=Economics&newsitemid=2011033

101000545

20,000 population of Futaba city, Fukushima were forced to relocated due to

nuclear reactors radiation concern and being transferred to Saitama school

as another shelter. Temporary Housing development is urgent for people

staying in shelter due to the mounting stress of not having any privacy.

We need to give a life back to survivors in Tsunami by giving the new places

to live instead of providing temporary housings. However, it takes time to

find the location to build temporary housing, since foundation of the area are

totally destroyed and hard to find the land for temporary housing. In

addition, psychological support to physical support is needed for survivors of

Tsunami living in the shelter. “ I do not want to see the Ocean again. Sea

took my family, my house and my life away”. According to the government

of Japan, 70% wants to go back to old neighborhood and do not want to be

apart from each other in the shelter, since all the survivors at least share

the hardship and sadness of losing their family or friends and can support

each other..

II. Nippon Come back Report

We have no choice for serious population drain from TOHOKU after this

crisis. Due to its cold and snowy climate, Tohoku lifestyle has never been

easy, however this weather raised and nurtured diligent, patient, quiet but

gutsy people. In this historical and unprecedented crisis, Tohoku people are

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calm, help each other, not cry not yell and not give up their hope for future.

They just share the hardship.

Infrustrusture come back

After tsunami, government of Japan have to spend 10 to 25 trillion yen for

Tohoku recovery. We do not know how much is needed to reconstruct the

area. I have full confidence in Tohoku and their future. Mayor of Noda,

Kamaishi phoned me 3 days ago and told me “ Koko-san, we can come

back. After Tsunami, we had no food, no heat, no electricity, but we have

helped each other and survived for many days without support. I am

only thinking ahead and do whatever I can do for the best of the people. So

many people come and help us and we are only thinking about recovery. We

need the houses. for survivors of Tsunami to regain strength and resume

the human life again. We are united and never give up our dream.”

Mainichi News, Mayor of Kamaishi in firefighter’s uniform.

Now I see people’s eyes in only positive light at the bottom of life. I am

happy to report amazing progress and recovery of infrastructure after 20

days of Tsunami. This is the first report of recovery.

Road Recovery

Japan has lived with natural disaster in the last 100 years. MLIT

(Ministry of Land, Infrustructure, Transport and Tourism) reacted first and

fast in order to recover the land and ocean transportation first for relief

operation. They are probably the most effective and efficient organization

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at the time of natural disaster crisis in Japan. 679.5 km of Tohoku

highwaywere completely recovered between Kawaguchi to Aomori by 18th

with their 24 hours of non stop work of road reconstruction.

March 11 to March 17 photo by Nexco East Japan

After National highway recovery in inland, National road recovery efforts

on the coast are going on on the coastal line but it faces a lot of difficulties

first since dredging, removing the muds have to come first place. Recovery

of road transportation will help smooth relief operation.

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Above map shows the sign of construction going on.

(TRAIN)

Many Trains disappeared in Tsunami are reported in the news coverage

(Pls. see the below picture). After Tsunami on 11th. Tohoku Shinkansen

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line temporary suspended their operation, but recovery and comeback of r

asahi.com

Miyagi pref. Minami sanrikucho

Railway system was very swift and quick. .

Between Ohmiya station to Iwate, approximately in the distance of 536km,

we found 470 electric poles are damaged, 100s bridges damage, 20 rail lines

are destroyed and found 1100 damages of earthquake and Tsunami

including 940 parts between Nasushiobara to Morioka.

March 15th. JR resumed the operation between Tokyo-Nasushiobara.

March 22nd. JR resumed the operation between Morioka and Shinaomori.

March 23rd. JR resumed the operation between Nasushiobara and

Fukushima.

By the beginning of April, all the JR line will be opened．Following photo is to

feature JOBN line in Hitachi nakaCity in following photo.

http://www.coza4.com/wp/?attachment_id=4451

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Port Recovery

Japan is island nation. Its economy started from sea shipping and ports

play the critical role in the development of economy. Kamaishi relief aids

were recovered first from the ocean and shipping could deliver the relief

goods and construction equipment from ocean in less on 16 th after 5 days of

Tsunami. By the time we arrive on 18th, already port is open to deliver the

relief products from ocean.

nikkei news

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(ELECTRICITY recovery)

37 communities on the coast, Tohoku electricity company has been working

non-stop on rebuilding the electric pole every single days to resume

electricity. (see following picture)

Photo by Ikushima Kentaro (Mainichi news)

Sankei News

Housing Come back

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In March 30th. Alreday 3255 housing are built and 45 are under construction

today for people evacuated in shelter. Kamaishi, Nippon Steel corporate

town in Iwate prefecture with the populaion of 39,000 lost more than 1200

people either dead or missing with 10,000 population out of houses, mayor

Noda told me that at least they need 5000 temporary housing are needed to

resume their normal life in community. .Government of Japan (MLIT )is

planning to provide 30,000 housing in 2 month and plan to develop

additional 30,000 in 3 months to respond to those request. . Governor of each

prefecture plan to order 8800 housing in Iwate, 10,0000 in Miyagi, and

14,000 in Fukushima are as minimum number of housing required.

Also tohoku people moved in to 1700 rooms in government housing and 430

rooms in semi-government housing.

47 news.jp

Business Come Back

Japanese manufactures are quire resilient and strongly fighting back to the

damage of earthquake and resumed the operation

SMC in KAMAISHI, Iwate

SMC was the fast company to come back in Kamaishi located in Iwate

prefecture with more than 1200 people missing of dead with 9000 people lost

the house. They are the first to build 100 houses for employees and

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currently resumed their capacity of operation to 70%. Despite the

shortage of electricity, they use the emergency of shortage of electric power

and will be in full manufacturing by beginning of April.

Nissan, IWAKI, FUKUSHIMA

Carlos Ghone President of Nissan visited Iwaki Factory in Fukushima to

resume the operation in mid Arpil and will be in full operation in June.

Yomiuri online

Hitachi, located( Hitachi city, Ibaragi)

Hitachi will resume the full operation by April. Currently Turbin

operation is recovered by 90%, Motor is by 80%, Electric Generator is 50 to

60% recovered its opearation.

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Furukawa

Alpus Company (Iwaki, Fukushima)

Providing electronics equipment located in Iwaki city, Fukushima prefecture

is recovered from damage and resumed the full operation.

We see more Japanese business come back in next month.

III Fukushima

Now Fukushima is world concern and Japanese government has formally

requested the technical support from French nuclear company called AREVA

on 31st. of March. CEO of Areva visited Japan yesterday for the meeting

with METI minister Kaieda and showed her confidence in controlling the

situation and treatment of the contaminated water after her inspection to

nuclear reactor in Fukushima. They are planning to provide the robots and

machinery which can work in nuclear radiation contaminated area near the

reactors.

http://www.nikkei.com/tech/news/article/g=96958A9C9381949EE1...

Fukushima’s worst scenario :

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Nuclear Reactor uncontrollable

⇒ Explosion

⇒ Radiaion contamination spread wide area

Fukushima’s Best Scenario :

Drainage of contaminated water

⇒ Electricity come back

⇒ Cooling system come back

⇒ Stop the nuclear reactor in cold temprature

III.2 Observation of Fukushima Nuclear Reactor

All the media attention is focusing on Fukushima nuclear reactor ’s

potential development and its threat to the people living in vicinity of

Fukushima and also Tokyo. Some airline cut back the flight scheduled to

arrinve in TOKYO Narita airport due to the fear of international

passengers and crew in Japan . Picture of Tsunami victims body on the

beach in TV screen has been accelerating the tension among audience.

On globe, map of Japan is quite small and it does not look like Tokyo is

far from Fukushima but actually distance between Fukushima and Tokyo

are 227km and for us it is quite far. Ironic to the world panic, we are

spending very quiet life in Tokyo after few days of earthquake. .

Nuclear radiation is invisible and high level of knowledge required to fully

comprehend the gravity of the damage on the physical health. I am not a

nuclear scientist and not qualified with the hazardous effect of nuclear

reactor on human body. My father was born in the border of Hiroshima

and my aunt was from Hiroshima therefore we are particularly sensitive

to potential hazard of radiation in measurement of micro SV figures,

which many people are not familiar with. All I can say is the level of

radiation volume in Tokyo are much lower and minor than flying on the

plane to go to NY or having X ray in the hospital. Anywhere in the world,

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people are exposed to 2.4 mSV natural radiation. For example micro SV of

radiation reported in Tokyo is only 0.1 mSV/ hour. Below 200 mSV/hour

is not considered to be hazardous. Serious danger for the body is over 3000

mSV with death rate of 50% in 30 days and 7000 mSV exposure would

lead the death of 100% people. Just for your info. chest X ray is 50 mSV

in total and Tokyo NY fligh round trip passenger is exposed to 200 msV.,

Sensational coverage will attract the attention of audience and media

essentially has to serve its purpose of sharing the truth on tim and

sometimes conjecture to bet on the worst possible scenario would cater to

the demand of public..

Currently, electricity came to 1-4 nuclear reactor power contry center and

Nuclear reactors are under full control again by joint efforts of firemen, SDF

and the US .military. US special marine forces are on the way to look after

the reactors. Weather forecast is good and vivid cloud in the sky, bit like the

scientific fiction movie... Cooling nuclear reactor with water will bring the

stability of nuclear reactor . Is am sure Japanese government is competent

in controlling the situation with US military help. With regard to Disposal of

the radiation contaminated water, highly toxic water will be treated properly

with the technical support of French nuclear company called ALVA.

Japanese Prime Minister finally took off his uniform at the time of natural

disaster and changed his attire to the business suit today to be ready for his

recovery plan of TOHOKU. LDP, opposition party announced to join the

coalition and help ruling party’s efforts to recover Japan from disaster.

Only issues which we cannot solve now and also in the future are deep scars

left behind to people in Fukushima. At least 20,000 population in Futaba

city cannot and will not be able to go home to go back. No bank note, nothing.

However, Futaba city government, corporate town of Toden, which

depending its 90% of economy of town on nuclear reactor just passed their

fiscal budget of 2011 in Saitama arena without their place to stay. They are

moved to Saitama school as next evacuation shelter. Mayor told to . the

press that “Government has to take responsibility” We are not sure how

government can take responsibility of all the displaced people ’s life. It is

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going to be astronomical figures for TODEN and government. This cost our

generation and future generation has to bear as long as we live.

Toden, Tokyo electric power company, Government of Japan or even media

including me everybody underestimate the Tsunami damage. We lost

everything in 10 minutes. Toden thought it was manageable and controllable

considering the precedent Tsunami damage despite President Obama’s

special concern and offer to help right after TSUNAMI. Fukushima

nuclear power plant provide one third of electricity in TOKYO. We are all

determined to save energy and going to be ready for hot summer in 2011.

We expect Japanese economy will slow down due to shortage of the power

temporarily. Some relocation of production facility and industrial

restructure happen. I cannot imagine their wealth, land, lives, disappear in

10 minutes. But at least we are lucky to be able to live and survive in this

tragedy and we are happy to help each other and share their difficulties.

I sincerely appreciate all the help to my country at the time of crisis. Our

ancestors experienced many many crisis and went through big earthquake,

Tsunam, typhoon and big war. We lost everything in natural and human

disaaster but always come back with full strength. Tohoku are famous for

resilient, patient and gutsy. We are behind Tohoku people 100%. I am

sure they will come back by their strong efforts and we always support their

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strong community leadership and guts to challenge the future.

We are ready to start scratch again, not much different after the war nor

earthquake and would like to rebuild our nation and come back again with

smile. We are optimist in the end. I also strongly believe we can develop

the first new technology to control nuclear reactors perfectly or being

innovative to develop alternative energy source in the future.

We will not forget your warm friendship and kindness at the time of crisis.

You will be my friend for ever. I hope we come back one more time after this

hardship and would like to be the one who give and return to you at the time

of your crisis.

Never Give Up!

N

an kThank you very much for your support and all the

message I receive from the world. I am looking

forward to seeing you and welcoming you in Japan

before too long!!