This package of vegetable contains just enough for small salad for one person. But the price is 298yen ... That is about $3.80. This is one expensive package of vegetable. This has nothing to do with earthquake ... Maybe there is not need for price gouging here in Japan. There was a report of gas station charging as much ...

Vietnamese Fresh Spring Roll is $4.00 a piece. How much wait it in seattle?

World is now focused on Fukushima Daiichi (No.1) power plants. There are 6 power plants and people are now focusing on 1, 2, 3 and 4. On this picture, 1 lis on the right and 4 is on the left. Here is something you might nor know. (This may not be true.) The Power 1 and 3 are developed by Toshiba. The Power 2 and ...

I arrived in Osaka yesterday. Osaka is about 400 miles southwest of Tokyo and this is like different country. There is no damage here, there is no shortage of power. People here are still very concerned about what is going on. The picture is Mt. Fuji. I took it from the train moving 150 miles per hour.

Usually there are many flags flying at the entrance of the hotel I am staying. When dignitaries stay at the hotel, they fly the country's flags. But today, hotel has no flag what so ever ... No dignitary wanted to stay n Tokyo.

http://www.pspinc.com/japanrelief You have raised more than $50,000 to Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsunami fund of American Red Cross. Thank you. PSPINC matched $20,000 on top of that. So, together we have raised over $70,000 in just a few days.

People are getting information from TV, Radio, Internet. Even the moving tickers where usually displays the stock prices are showing what is happening. In Tokyo downtown, there is a shortage of batteries. A, AA, AAA batteries are nowhere to be seen. Also, external batteries for cellular phone are sold out.

You are looking at Shijyuku area, one of many downtowns in Tokyo metro area. There was an earthquake in Tokyo last night. It was not big. It feels like being on the cruse ship. It looks like another beautiful day here in Tokyo. People here are not too concerned about earthquakes or after shocks. They are keeping their ey...

We are very happy to inform you that the donations to Japan Relief Red Cross is going better than we were expecting. Thank you all for your support.

(1) Energy Conservation - Many businesses are operating with less lightings. - Many businesses are closing early or not even open (2) Less People - I just did not see many people. I have upload some photos to http://www.facebook.com/uchikura too.