Special: Great East Japan Earthquake
Rebuilding for Tomorrow - photo captions (from facing left):
1.
Roofs collapsed on the Tohoku Shinkansen platform at Sendai Station → By April 25, Shinkansen services from Sendai to Tokyo have resumed;
2. Self Defence Forces carry people to safety → The streets are crowded with traffic once again.
Resources and Information on the Great East Japan Earthquake
<Latest Information on Recovery, Nuclear Power Plants>
- Countermeasures for the Great East Japan Earthquake (Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency)
- Roadmaps for Bringing Nuclear Power Station Accident under Control Revised(20 May, 2011)
- Information on Safety in relation to radioactivity level
- Radiation Levels at Major Cities in Japan
- Donations and Support : Options For Those Who Wish to Express Their Support and Offers of Assistance
- Condolence Book for 2011 Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake
<Travel and Japanese Food/Products Safety>
<Information from our office >
Messages and Speeches
- "Shout out to Japan! Cheers from Seattle" 2nd year memorial of the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 10, 2013)
- The Great East Japan Earthquake – Two Years On (March 2013)
- Consul General Kiyokazu Ota's Speech at the Seattle Kobe Bell Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Ceremony (March 11, 2012)
- "Japan, One Year Later: Rememberance, Preparation, Rebuilding - A Message of Thanks for America's Outpouring of Support(Originally Published in the Seattle Times, Mar 11, 2012)
- Interview with International Students Studying in Japan After the Earthquake (August 3, 2011)
- "Japan now on video" after the 3.11 Earthquake (Japan National Tourism Organization)
- "Japan Is Open for Business", contribution to the International Herald Tribune (30 Apr-1May), by Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Japan
- Kizuna - The Bonds of Friendship - : Message from Prime Minister Naoto Kan Regarding Assistance Received from Overseas(April 11, 2011)
- Speech by Consul General Kiyokazu OTA at the Port of Seattle Candlelight Service for Japan (Mar.31, 2011)
- Message from Prime Minister Naoto Kan Regarding Assistance Received from Overseas (Mar. 22, 2011)
- A Special Message from Kiyokazu Ota, Consul General of Japan in Seattle, Regarding the 2011 Tohoku district - off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake(16 March 2011)
- Message by Consul General Kiyokazu OTA to Seattle Sounders FC, fans and volunteers (Mar.15, 2011)
- A Message from Kiyokazu Ota, Consul General of Japan in Seattle, Regarding the 2011 Tohoku district - off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake(Mar. 11, 2011)
Helpful websites for those concerned about family and friends in Japan
- The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has launched a special Family Links.
- Google's Person Finder has set up a page for the 2011 Japan Earthquake
- Relatives of JET Program participants may contact the Japan Local Government Center in New York City
to request information about specific participants.
- U.S. Department of State Contact the US Department of State Overseas Citizens Services at 1-888-407-4747 (if calling from within the US) or 1-202-501-4444 (if calling from overseas). For more information about contacting the department, please visit their website

Related Links
- Embassy of The United States in Japan
- U.S. Department of State
- City of Seattle
(Japan Quake and Tsunami Disaster and Relief Info )
- Tsunami Debris Response and Coastal Marine Debris Cleanup Efforts