PSPINC CEO Kenichi Uchikura's Blog

Before and After

Mar

20

Take a look at this site. Gene, thank you for letting me know this site.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/events/japan-quake-2011/beforeafter.htm

#Computer #Internet

Based on a True Story ... Hachiko

Mar

20

Have you seen the movie called Hachiko starring Richard Gere?
Here is the actual statue of Hachiko in Shibuya, Japan.

There are so many people died in Japan, but I am also worried about all animals in the disaster area.

#Animals #Pets

Fresh Vegetables are Expensive ...

Mar

20

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 as 200yen per litter. The average here is about 155 to 160 yen per litter. Considering how strong Japanese yen is, gas price here is very expensive.

#Life #Politics #Society

Vietnam Foods are Expensive in Japan

Mar

19

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

#Life #Politics #Society

Same Advertisements

Mar

19

During this crisis in Japan, many for-profit corporations have stop their TV advertisements. So, TV stations have nothing to broadcast for their spots. So, they have elected to broadcast public service messages from the government of Japan. It is called AC (ADVERTISING COUNCIL) ads.

Because they have only a handful of AC ads at a time, same ads are running so many times and people in Japan are just sick of them.

#Entertainment #TV

Japanese Nuclear Power Plants

Mar

19

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 4 are developed by Hitachi.

Both power plants are based on the same design. In addition to Tokyo Electric Employees, there are many people from Toshiba and Hitachi and other companies are at the site. There are over hundred people there.

The overall mood here is that the nuclear disaster is being avoided. I hope so.

#Life #Politics #Society

Osaka is like a different country.

Mar

19

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.

#Life #Politics #Society

I am traveling to Kobe

Mar

18

I am moving from Tokyo to Kobe today. This is the way this trip was planned. Today is the first day of the three day weekend.

#Travel

Empty Hotel

Mar

17

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.

#Life #Politics #Society

Thank you!

Mar

17

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.

#Life #Politics #Society