The Horrible News from Japan

By now you are all aware of the terrible news about the Japanese earthquakes and the tsunami that have cost tens of thousands of lives and millions of dollars in damage.

Here are a few links to keep you up to date:

• Latest News from Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.co.jp
• New York Times slide show of images: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/world/asia/15japan.html?hp
• New York Times interactive before and after images: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2011/03/13/world/asia/satellite-photos-japan-before-and-after-tsunami.html
• Red Cross responding to disaster: http://www.redcross.org/portal/site/en/menuitem.1a019a978f421296e81ec89e43181aa0/?vgnextoid=f9efd2a1ac6ae210VgnVCM10000089f0870aRCRD
• Japan Today for the latest breaking news: http://www.japantoday.com/
• NHK live news feed from Japan: http://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/

To my World Literature students, here are some things to think about while reading The Ruined Map:

• Life in Japan from Japan Times: http://www.japantimes.co.jp/life.html
• Information about living in Japan: http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e625.html
• Interesting tidbits from a foreigner living in Japan: http://www.emeraldworld.net/lij.html