Thursday, October 6, 2011

What are the simularities and differences in exhibiting world war two in japan and the united states?

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Japanese government (either MOFA or MOD) hesitates to reveal the documents on Japanese military HQ before and during the war.
Hundreds of books were written after the war to discuss how the decision of the war was made and continued even after Japan's defeat was inevitable by the end of 1942. However, the nation of Japan have never been allowed to see the actual documents of our military HQ back then. We know that 3 million Japanese (2 million soldiers and 1 million civilians) were killed during the war and that if our military HQ had decided to terminate the war much earlier without deceiving the nation, a large portion of our casualties could have been prevented.

On the other hand, the US hesitates to exhibit documents related to A-bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. No matter how they try to justify that atrocity in retrospect, their feeling of guilt remains. We (Japanese) do not have any objection to the killing game between military personnel. War is war. But, killing 200,000 innocent civilians (120,000 in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki) on the spot (many more died afterwords) cannot be justified no matter what. When Enola Gay (the aircraft dropped A-bomb on Hiroshima) was exhibited at Smithsonian Museum, a fierce controversy took place all over the US, which was extensively reported in Japan over and over again. We were very curious how US public (not military veterans) would react to that controversy.

What are the simularities and differences in exhibiting world war two in japan and the united states?

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What does "kun" and "san" mean?

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I'm confused about this. and also are there any other words like these i should know?

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Read this and it explains it all:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_ho…

What do you think is the most important word to know in Japanese?

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I'm just asking cause i'm bored

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Doumo.

You can use that word in all sorts of situations, like when you don't know what to say.

Help with Japanese~Please!?

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Would this work for saying sushi is not my favorite food?
Sushi ga watashi no ichiban sukina tabemono jyanai desu.

That is a total guess so don't make fun of me if I am wrong!
If it is not right could you please include a simple way to say it? Since I am a beginner.
Thank you! :)

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>sushi is not my favorite food?
寿司は好きな食べ物ではありません。
sushi wa suki na tabemono dewa arimasen.

How would you say I can not write in Japanese?

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Is it kakemasen? If it how would you say it?

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Kakimasen from the verb kaku. Pronounced ka key ma sen

How would you say I can not write in Japanese?

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Is it kakemasen? If it how would you say it?

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Kakimasen from the verb kaku. Pronounced ka key ma sen

What does "kun" mean here?

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I've been learning some Japanese from an awesome tutor. We both have a great time together and in an email I was sent tonight, she added "kun" after my name.

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-kun

kun (君【くん】) is used by persons of senior status in addressing or referring to those of junior status, or by anyone when addressing or referring to male children or male teenagers. It can also be used by females when addressing a male that they are emotionally attached to or have known for a long period of time. Although kun is generally used for boys, that is not a hard rule. For example, kun can be used to name a close personal friend or family member of either gender. Also, in business settings, young female employees may also be addressed as kun by older males of senior status. It can also be used by male teachers addressing their female students.

In the Diet of Japan (Legislature), chairpersons use kun when addressing diet members and ministers. An exception was when Takako Doi was the chairperson of the lower house: she used the san title.

How much is 28,500 yen?

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.__. Cause I am not good at counting yen....how much is that in america? Does anyone know?

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A little over $371.

Current Japanese teen?

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What do male Japanese teens act like now? Wear? Basically what is their current "culture"?

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theyre black as doo doo, like blasting theyre na.gger noise, wear saggy pants, often seen with puffy hair, they give excelent reviews in movie theaters

Becoming a Foreign Exchange Student in Japan?

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Hello, I'm a Junior in High School (11th Grade) who lives in America, but I would like to join a Foreign Exchange Program to attend my 2nd Semester in Japan, and possibly attend a Japanese school for my Senior year. Here's the questions: What would be the best Academic Semester Program for Japan? I also have little experience with Japanese (although I have taught myself Hiragana and Katakana), and I've only taken one year of Foreign Language in High School (Spanish), so is there any way I could join a Program where I'm not required to know the language (like, if I attended an International school that offered courses in English)? Or maybe there would be a Program where I could learn the language while in Japan? Financing is not a problem, either. Thanks in advance everyone.

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If you're asking about eligibility for Foreign Exchange Programs. It depends on the program. I had seen foreign students that had zero knowledge of Japanese in my high-school.
Consult your school teachers first and they should help you find those programs.
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Rotary International is quite famous.
http://www.rotary.org/EN/STUDENTSANDYOUT…

Uchi-Deshi Aikido dojos in Japan...?

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A dojo with friendly instructors and a good teacher to student ratio, preferably near Tokyo. Once I graduate I would like to stay at an Uchi-Deshi dojo...

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how about Aikikai Honbu Dojo? in Tokyo. Famous. Biggest Aikido Tree.
I dont know if they take uchi-deshi...

Should I become a teacher in Japan or a nurse in the States? Any ADVICE or TIPS are welcome.?

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I've been indecisive about whether or not I want to be a nurse or teach English in Japan. For a few months now I've been on the nurse side, then I wavered to the teaching side. So my questions are:
- How well will my living be if I live in Japan IF I can get a job there?
- What should I major in besides English? If I still get my nursing major I can still teach but would I still get hired as easily? I will become TESOL or TOEFL certificated, or both no matter what degree I decided upon and learn Japanese nonetheless because it's a beautiful language.
- I plan to not have any children, for various reasons, will my life in Japan be easier due to this?

I just want a simple life and I'm not sure what I want to be a nurse, or teacher. I will only be a nurse if I'm in the states, and a teacher if I go to Japan, UNLESS due to some miracle land a job at an clinic? But I think Japan has it's own nursing rules, laws, etc. and I probably wont be certified.

Anyways, answer my questions and give me any other tips, advice, and input. Also, my bigger dream is to teach in Japan but I feel like it will be easier to become a nurse and teach in the states... And the JET Program is amazing and I would totally do it but I'm engaged and my future husband doesn't want to get separated. Unless you know of a way in which I get my own housing and not a shared place and I could have my husband live with me. In case it matters, he is a computer science major.

NOTE: Just in case it matters, I want to go to Japan for the main reasons of it being safe, lots of public transportation, hospitable and kind people, beautiful landscapes in the countries, and their culture is the most intriguing to me. That said, I'd love to live in a small town on the outskirts of a city.

Thank you for reading. Any advice is welcome. I really need all the ideas I can get.

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There are benefits to both.

If you actually want to go to school specifically to be an English teacher in Japan, that will in some ways put you ahead of the crowd in Japan. Most native English speakers in Japan originally did other things besides trying to be a teacher, then just found teaching work there. Your resume would be really useful if you had all the certifications. Also, you'd pretty much be guaranteed continual employment in Japan. There are so many jobs for teaching English in Japan that some companies only have the qualification that you are a native English speaker. Some don't even require that. I've seen people from countries like Bangladesh and Cambodia teaching English in Japan.

Being a nurse would have the benefit of providing you with a job in the U.S., but also leaving open the option for teaching in Japan too. Like I said, there are always English teaching jobs in Japan, especially for educated people. You don't necessarily have to have an English major, a teaching certificate, or the other certificates like TESL, TOEFL, etc. It just won't be quite as easy.

One thing you could do is go to school for nursing, get a bachelor degree, then apply to the JET Programme. If you get accepted, go to Japan for a year and see how it works out for you. If you like it, you can usually renew your contract for another 2 years, 1 year at a time. If you still like it, you can look for other employment in Japan so that you can stay.

If you think you'd rather return to the U.S. and be a nurse, you can do that.

If O nemu-chan is for girls in Japanese, would O nemu-kun be for boys?

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So I was using Google Translate (Lmfao) and I searched Sleepy Head in Japanese. Result? I got O nemu-chan! Since I'm a boy, should I change it to "O nemu-kun"? Will it still have the same meaning or will it change? Please help! Thanks!

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Onemu-chan, as well as onemu-san can be used for both baby boy and baby girl. I rarely hear onemu-kun, if ever. If you are jokingly referring to yourself, I would use onemu as an adjective, without honorific.

Is Thai Curry or Indian Curry healthier? Which Thai Curry is your favorite?

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I love green and red curry. I've never tried Indian Curry but I hear they use a lot of ghee and cream. Indian might have more medicinal ingredients but the popular foods are high in fat.

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japanese curry is the beeeeest. this coming from a brown girl

Things to do in Iwakuni?

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Probably the most famous thing in Iwakuni is this bridge, Kintai Bridge.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintai_Brid…

Visit to Japan. Should I go to the Tokyo/Harajuku/Ginza area, or the Kyoto/Osaka area.?

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My Japanese tutor is taking me to Japan fairly soon, and she gave me two options. We could visit the area around Tokyo, which she said she was more familiar with and would be more of a city environment, or we could go to the Kyoto/Osaka area, which would be more temples and less urban.
Just thought I'd ask if anyone had any comments, if you've visited Japan, i'd love to hear your experience and suggestions! Arigato!

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You really need to decide based on your interests. Tokyo (which includes Harajuku and Ginza, by the way) is a huge city. It's the place to go if you're more interested in the ultra-modern aspects of Japanese culture, street fashion, electronics, and the like. But personally I think Tokyo is kind of boring, because I'm not into big cities anywhere in the world and it just seems like New York City in Japanese to me. I prefer Kyoto, which is the place to go if you're more interested in Japanese history and traditional culture. This is the place to go if you want to see tons of shrines and temples, a chance to see real geisha, much more old-style architecture than what is left in Tokyo, and some great scenery (especially if you venture out to areas like Uji for day trips). This isn't to say you can't find aspects of both in each city -- Kyoto is a modern Japanese city, Tokyo has its temples and geisha and traditional arts -- but they have different balances of the two.

Japan where i want too study for 5 or more years...!?

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As i said i have heard that people in there are very racist towards latinos. Im pretty, tall and with an athletic body well it would said im very big with no fat. But I am very tan or moreno. How people in japan (especially girls) would react towards me. They would accept me or ignore me. Or harm my feelings. I would love too know this stuff before going to japan....!

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You should study English before coming to Japan.
Or, do you want to study English in Japan?
Many of junior high school students in Japan would be glad to correct your English.

There has been a lot of talk about japan's rapidly aging population ?what % is japans total aged population ?

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In Japan, senior citizen means people over 65 years of age.
According to the national census in 2010, people over 65 years old shares 23.1% of the whole Japanese population, compared to 17.4% in 2000.
Yes, indeed, Japan is rapidly moving toward aging society.

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Although this is outside your question, I personally do not have any fear about it. Because I do believe that Japan is over populated and that when "they" are gone (no offense to them) in 20 or 30 years to come, Japan's population would decrease significantly (at least 10%) even by taking the expected numbers of newly born babies in that time frame into account. As you know, 130 million of the Japanese (approx 1/3 of the US population) is living on this small island country, which is about the size of California.
I do believe we should reduce our population; that is why I have no fear about our rapidly aging society.

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@Quinn
1) Why do you need to bring up the statistics in 1950? It was only 5 years after the end of WWII. As many as 3 million Japanese were killed during the war. It was an inevitable result that % of the senior citizens was small, which has nothing to do with this question. On top of that, 1950 was in the midst of the baby boom after the war.

2) You should be aware of the fact that only 17% of our land is habitable, the rest of it is mountainous. Therefore, our de facto population density is tremendously high. 130 million people are crowded into this small portion of land where there is no natural resources. It goes without saying that our farm land is very limited. How can we feed our nation? Our social security system is on the verge of corruption, which is one of the most serious issues in Japan today.
I return your ignorant comment back to you without any correction: "Only someone who does not understand the seriousness of the situation would think it a good thing."

3) Just for your reference, you can read my stable opinion on this issue, which I wrote as an answer to another topic but closely related.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;…

What are some gross Japanese foods?

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I'm doing an activity in my myths and legends class and decided to do a Japanese fear factor......any ideas for some either gross looking or plain out gross foods?

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Gross is a subjective term. There are lots of delicacies from around the world that are considered inedible by other cultures.

With that being said, there are certainly some "interesting" foods from Japan.

• Shiokara - Fermented fish guts, usually from squid.
• Nankotsu - Chicken bone cartilage. Often deep fried, or grilled over charcoal as yakitori.
• Uni - Raw sea urchin eggs.
• Ikizukuri - Sashimi where the live fish heart is still beating.
• Habushu - Awamori sake from okinawa with a viper snake in the bottle.
• Inago - Grasshoppers fried in a sweet soy sauce.
• Iruka - Dolphin sashimi.
• Kujira - Whale sashimi
• Shirako - A rich and creamy dish of fish sperm.
• Natto - Fermented soy beans that are stringy and sticky.

With the exception of dolphin and whale sashimi, which is too controversial, I definitely want to try a few of the foods from this list that I haven't had yet... maybe one day! :)

What do you think, sound tasty?

Would you recommend teaching english in japan after college?

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I'm learning japanese and it seems fun so would you recommend it :)

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I do, but you really need to have realistic expectations of what it means to teach English in Japan. I think most of the people who burn out and go home early (especially the ones who break their contracts to do so) go over with very unrealistic expectations of what they will experience there and give up when the reality isn't what they expected.

I'm assuming you're talking about the kinds of jobs available through programs or organizations like JET, Interac, Altia, or the various eikaiwa in Japan. You need to be aware that these jobs are short-term, temporary jobs with no chance for things like promotions or pay raises while you have them. Your salary isn't going to be that high, but if you are careful with your money you can still save some money while having fun in Japan. You need to keep in mind that you are actually there to work, so you probably aren't going to have tons and tons of time to travel around and have fun. You're there to do a job, not have a paid vacation. How that job goes depends very much on the people around you -- some schools use their foreign English teachers (usually called assistant language teachers of ALTs) as human tape recorders and only bring them out to read words and passages from the textbook. Others expect their ALTs to plan lessons and be very active teachers. Most probably fall somewhere in between. You may have periods of complete boredom interspersed with periods of being so busy you don't know how you're going to manage everything. You will most likely spend your days eating unfamiliar and sometimes unidentifiable foods. When you go home at night to cook, you may not have the equipment or ingredients to cook foods from back home for yourself. Your sleeping and living arrangements could be very different from anything you are used to back home. Some of these programs allow you to choose where you live from a pool of open spots, while some programs (like JET) put you where they need you. That means that if you are determined to only live in Tokyo or some other big city, you might get lucky...but you might not. JET, for example, no longer places people in Tokyo city. You are just as likely to wind up in the boondocks where the closest train is an hour away by car and you are the only non-Japanese person for miles around. You may or may not be around other people who speak your language, which could make even the smallest everyday task difficult if you don't speak Japanese. On top of all of this, people are lining up in droves to teach English in Japan, so competition is intense for even less-than-ideal spots and situations and you will probably be expected to sign a one-year contract. No trial period of a few months to see if you like it. There are people who want to stay a year or more lined up right behind you to take any job offer you turn down.

That said, if you are aware of and feel prepared to deal with these facts -- especially the bit about how you're there to work and not have a paid vacation -- you are in a much better position to have a great experience than many other people. If you want to experience the daily rhythm of Japanese life that tourists don't get to see, this is definitely a good way to do it. I thought it was fascinating to see the workings of a Japanese school and I made a lot of wonderful friends. I miss my school, my friends, and my students. Besides, doing something like this can be really good for your resume.

I'm assuming you have at least half of a year left before you graduate and need to make a decision, so my advice is to really examine your goals and expectations for teaching in Japan, then take a good hard look at the realities of the situation and see how they mesh with your expectations. If you think you can handle the realities, give it a try.

When i graduate i wanna go to japan so what towns do you recommend and why?

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To visit ? Tokyo, Osaka, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Kyoto, Sapporo.... These give you a wide variety of Japanese life.

Which of the following was a result of Japan's decision to industrialize and adopt Western technologies?

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It became an imperial power.

It invaded and conquered China.

It declared war on the United States.

It returned to its isolationist past.

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The answer is >>It became an imperial power.<<

The question is asking what was the RESULT not the reason. The Meiji restoration brought Japan into a period of rapid industrialization and westernization, by the early 1900's Japan had already built a large and powerful navy that defeated the Russians, and lead to Colonization of Korea, by the end of World War I Japan had a very large navy that was later restricted in the Washington Naval Treaty (laying the seed-work for World War II).

Japan's imperialist army was one of the reasons that started World War II, remember the Navy did not want any part of it, but the Army pushed for it. However issues of WWII came way after Japan was already an imperial power. We're talking about the periods of 1860-1930 Japan was already an imperial power.

Which of the following was a result of Japan's decision to industrialize and adopt Western technologies?

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It became an imperial power.

It invaded and conquered China.

It declared war on the United States.

It returned to its isolationist past.

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What are the advantages for someone to study Japanese?

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As a hobby it will be a good exercise for an English speaker's brain because it's not closely related to English.

Taken seriously it will allow you to A. live and work in Japan or B. live in another country, working with Japanese companies or branches of companies.

But, Japan is slowing down economically, and this affects both A. and B.

I want to become a japanese actress?

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I am only 12 and I am Chinese. I know I'm kinda too young to think about my future but I love acting and singing, I also watch lots of japanese drama! I am 168 cm tall and I am not fat or really skinny, I'd say I am average. I have long black hair, and I have white skin (many people say that I look like a Japanese person). But I don't know how to speak japanese fluently, but I know some of them (from dramas/anime). Anyways, I'm going to take Japanese lessons. But, I am kind of keeping this thing a secreet, not even my family or friends know about it, because they would never think that I'm interested in these kind of things! I am thinking of going to Japan to study or something after like 2 or 3 years later. How do I start to fulfill my dream? And can I become a Japanese actress even if I'm Chinese??

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Well, anyway start learning Japanese because you have to act in Japanese.

You need to take Japanese auditions someday if you want to be an actress.

Indian spices uses help!?

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hi!
I recently bought 4 kinds of indian spices which are:
1. Pickle Masala
2. Turmeric Powder
3. Madras Curry
4. Methi Powder
So i need help with how to use these spices and what goes good with them and if anyone know anything about these spices or any nice recipe please I would be thankful! thank you guys

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Unfortunately, the names used for Indian spices typically do not indicate what spice is in them. What a spice should go with is based on it's taste and aroma, so we'd need to know what's in these guys.

For example, Masala just means "spice". In marketing practice, many companies use Masala to connote garam masala, or the 'top of shelf spices', but not all. Masala could be a blend of tumeric, cumin, cinnamon, garlic, onion and ginger. Or it could be garlic, red pepper, ajwain and black pepper - or any of thousands of combinations.

But turmeric is a pure spice. It has a earthy flavor part-way between galangal (which is like ginger) and mustard. Maybe a pique of Japanese wasabi type flavor (which is different from the green horseradish most American's call wasabi) if it is freshly bloomed in water. I like to blend it with other spices for making cabbage, rice, pork or chicken. It's flavor can quickly get lost if you blend it with too many other things.

Dried Madras powder typically is very close to Latin Chili Powder, heavy on the cumin and red chili's. But it has a more floral taste compared to chili-powder's thuggish swagger. It's a traditional southern Indian spice and blends well with sour tastes like tamarind. It's a good powder for pork and root-vegatables, but I've found it overpowering on fish. However it is a nice addition to fruit salad or coconut milk rice. A fresh Madras style curry is much better and you can use it any place you might want to use a vindaloo - ie with lamb or one of my favorites, curried potato, cowpea and spinach in ghee with flat bread.

By Methi, I presume it's a Mumabi style fenugreek blend? Fenugreek is a grassy, bitter flavor, disliked by most American's who are raised on sugary-sweet and rich umami tastes. But I like how fenugreek can cut the cloying sweetness of some foods like roasted carrots. It should always be bloomed in a hot pan to bring out the taste, but it burns easy, so I like to bloom it in garlic paste. It makes a nice curry mixed with black cumin, cloves, cardomon and cinnamon. Bloom in garlic paste then saute chicken thighs with a side of mashed peas and some sliced dates. Good stuff if you like strong tastes.

Is most of Japan alright now?

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It's been around 7 months and they're being donated lots of money/stuff.
If anyone is curious about why I'm asking it's because :
-How fast people can recover and rebuild stuff after catastrophes like this
-For an Okami fanfiction story where they go to modern day Japan and heal the lands
(I need help on it too. If anyone plays the game, have any ideas?)
-I think Japan is a great place, and I wanna know how they're doin'
-My sister asked me yesterday

Sorry, I'ma hit you guys with a few more questions :
What parts of Japan are running completely normally now?
What parts were the most affected by the tsunami/earthquake?
What parts of Japan had a lot of destroyed houses?
How many died? About how many were hurt? Any of them famous?
What parts were the least affected by the tsunami/earthquake?
How was the more country-sideish part of Japan affected?
Where do the people who had their houses destroyed live?
What was the impact on forests and wildlife? How is it now?
Where did the nuclear power-plant explode? Is it under control now?

Answer:

Louis Irving's answer should have satisfied you.

Although the earthquake was very strong, so are Japanese buildings and facilities, so relatively few people died from the earthquake itself. The tsunami did the huge amount of damage, that is where you see all those blocks of houses destroyed.

For current death tolls, google it. For people who died from the earthquake itself, these tolls should be accurate by now. For people who died in the tsunami, the tolls are still estimates because a lot of bodies were lost to the sea.

In areas that were affected by the earthquake but not tsunami, things are back to normal now except people are traumatised. In areas affected by the tsunami, they have cleaned up much of the destroyed houses. Some of that land belongs to people who have now died. Survivors are either living in emergency accomodation, or homestays or they have moved away permanently.

The thing which is still ongoing is the power plant issue. It is still releasing radiation. This affects people differently depending on how close they live to the plant. Even if people are only receiving a small amount of radiation, they have a lot of psychological stress about it.

When you say "country-sideish", look at a map of Japan. The areas affected by the tsunami were coastal towns with relatively small population. The area affected by the earthquake is larger and contains Greater Tokyo which has a huge and dense population. The area affected by the radiation is hard to specify.

Since you can access the internet why don't you check news sources or Japan-based bloggers rather than asking here?

How far could i get in tokyo with 3500$?

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any tips would be appreciated so that i can stay longer; thank you very much :)
*bows even tho u cant see it*
(i don't mean extending visa, i mean stretching my wallet lol)
also how many cute guys are there? i mean like - compared to the "hottest of the hot" which is OMG
but whats the average guy like?
either way i <3 japan - thx for any and all help!
sayonara!

Answer:

It depends on many factors like what you are going to do in Tokyo. There is no general answer.

If it's winter in America,what season is it in Japan?

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It's the same. It's the same for any-other country in the Norther en Hemisphere.