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Media Coverage of the Fukushima Crisis – A Speech by Eric Johnston at Foodelica, Kyoto

November 14, 2014 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Our good friend Eric Johnston will be speaking on media coverage of the Fukushima crisis at Cafe Foodelica on November 22nd (Saturday). Eric will talk about how The Japan Times and foreign media covered the Fukushima crisis,  a bit about how they are covering it now, and how all that differs from Japanese media coverage. DATE: November 22nd (Sat.) TIME: 4:00-6:00 … [Read more...]

Minna no Café: 3.11 Evacuees Plant Roots in Kyoto

July 26, 2013 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

Here’s the latest guest post from our friend Jason Bartashius… Before relocating to Kyoto, Ikuko Wagatsuma worked in the clothing department of a supermarket in Minami-Soma, a city devastated by both the tsunami and nuclear crisis. The tsunami wreaked havoc washing away homes and causing hundreds of deaths. Located near to the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, … [Read more...]

Kyoto Marathon Fundraiser for Fukushima Kids

March 6, 2013 By Michael Lambe 2 Comments

The second anniversary of the 3/11 disaster is coming up, and many people will be considering how best to observe the occasion. On March 10th Russell Trott will run the Kyoto Marathon to raise funds for Fukushima kids. All monies raised will go towards a camp near Kyoto organized by Go! Go! Waku Waku. There the kids will be able to escape the worst affected areas of Fukushima … [Read more...]

The Kyoto YWCA Home Stay Program for Fukushima Children

October 2, 2012 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

A new article from our friend Jason Bartashius. The Kyoto YWCA has offered a home stay program for Fukushima children on four occasions since March 11th each lasting for varying durations ranging from five days to nearly two weeks. To prevent radiation exposure playtime outside for many children has been greatly restricted in Fukushima. To let them to be able to enjoy the … [Read more...]

Tohoku to Kyoto: Yuko Nishiyama and the Plight of the Fukushima Evacuees

July 23, 2012 By Michael Lambe 1 Comment

Jason Bartashius writes, On March 18, 2011 Yuko Nishiyama and her three-year old daughter, Mariko, left Fukushima City, 60 km from the Daiichi plant, to live in Tokyo. In June 2011, Yuko her parents and Mariko relocated to Kyoto. In total around 800 Tohoku evacuees have come to Kyoto and about 600 of them are from Fukushima Prefecture. Fukushima evacuees are choosing to come … [Read more...]

Support the TA Project! – Fundraising for the Children of Fukushima!

July 20, 2012 By Michael Lambe Leave a Comment

At the end of last month, Sara Ai Coe contributed a guest article to this site introducing the TA Project. This is a group of young professionals in Osaka attempting to help the children of Fukushima by giving them a chance to play freely in a safe environment. Now they have started their own, very modest fundraising campaign. For a mere $1,500 they plan to invite children from … [Read more...]

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