Tokyo’s Lights Before and After the Earthquake

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Apr 242011
 

YouTuber Darwinfish105 (who made that stunning time-lapse video of Japan’s Gundam statue) now shows us the lights of Tokyo before and after March’s earthquake and tsunami. The metropolis’ lights have dimmed due to power shortages and energy conservation efforts.

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Japanese Road Repaired SIX Days After it was Destroyed by Quake

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Mar 292011
 

Wow… repaired in just 6 days! I guess Japan doesn’t have unions.

Are we still rebuilding from Katrina?

Japan’s world-class transportation infrastructure couldn’t withstand this month’s 9.0-magnitutde quake, but their construction teams are still amazing. This stretch of highway was repaired in just six days by a Herculean road crew. This is the triumph of Japanese engineering.

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Viral Video Of The Day: Dog Refuses To Leave Injured Friend

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Mar 182011
 

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Emerging coverage from Japan offers a moving example of ultimate dog loyalty, and clearly illustrates the challenges faced by animal victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

The dogs were picked up after the video was shot, and are in the care of a local shelter.

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