Tag Archives: tsunami

Book Announcement: The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America

Posted on March 20, 2016 by LM

Via University of Washington Press. The Orphan Tsunami of 1700: Japanese Clues to a Parent Earthquake in North America BRIAN F. ATWATER, SATOKO MUSUMI-ROKKAKU, KENJI SATAKE, YOSHINOBU TSUJI, KAZUE UEDA, AND DAVID K. YAMAGUCHI $30.00S PAPERBACK (9780295998084) $90.00X HARDCOVER (9780295998091) PUBLISHED: … Continue reading →

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Resource: Teach 3.11

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Paula

Those with an interest in how to share and teach information globally about the Tōhoku earthquake/tsunami and its aftermath will be interested in the website Teach 3.11, a non-profit educational project of the Forum for the History of Science in … Continue reading →

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Tohoku Revival Calendar

Posted on March 11, 2015 by Paula

On the fourth anniversary of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tōhoku area of Japan, many people are reflecting on how far (or not far) recovery has come and asking what they can still do to help those … Continue reading →

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Book Announcement: Japan Copes with Calamity: Ethnographies of the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters of March 2011

Posted on December 29, 2013 by Paula

JAPAN COPES WITH CALAMITY Japan Copes with Calamity: Ethnographies of the Earthquake, Tsunami and Nuclear Disasters of March 2011. It brings together nine varied ethnographic studies from the disaster region with a pair of introductory chapters framing the studies in … Continue reading →

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Call for Papers: STS Forum on the 2011 Fukushima / East Japan Disaster

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Paula

STS Forum on the 2011 Fukushima / East Japan Disaster Building a Transnational Research Agenda and Strategy for Engagement through a Social Scientific Understanding of Disasters and the Disaster Sciences INAUGURAL MEETING University of California Berkeley 12-14 May 2013 This … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Program Manager, Tohoku Initiative

Posted on November 24, 2012 by LM

BEYOND Tomorrow Career Opportunity Location: Tokyo, Japan Position: Program Manager, Tohoku Initiative Experience: BA and 7-8 years of experience; MA preferred Deadline: Applicants in Japan: not specified. For candidates currently based in the United States, there are possibilities for face-to-face … Continue reading →

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How and where can I volunteer in Japan this summer?

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Paula

David Slater of Sophia University in Tokyo has provided yet another wonderful guide to how people can best offer their services to continuing (legitimate) relief efforts in Japan. Please read below and pass it on to anyone you think may … Continue reading →

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Job Opening: Part-time summer teaching/mentoring for Japanese youth

Posted on March 29, 2012 by Paula

JULY 23 – AUGUST 11, 2012 Remuneration: $2,500 Join the global effort to prepare the “tomodachi generation” by teaching/mentoring Japanese youth affected by the 2011 tsunami to become tomorrow’s leaders! Program Description: Tomodachi Summer 2012 SoftBank Leadership Program The Tomodachi … Continue reading →

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Remembering 3/11

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Paula

Much thanks to Tony, Katie, and Danielle, who provided us three wonderful articles this week about 3/11: Resource: Digital Archive of Japan’s 2011 Disasters How I Remember 3/11: Japan Cat Network Sent to Sendai: Reflections of an ALT after the … Continue reading →

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Sent to Sendai: Reflections of an ALT after the Tohoku Earthquake

Posted on March 11, 2012 by reedda02

On March 11, 2011, I had no idea that I would be moving to Sendai, Japan in less than half a year. When the earthquake happened at 2:46PM in Japan, it was 12:46AM in Washington, D.C. and I was asleep.  I … Continue reading →

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