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2016-06-08 23:42 JST 2016 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201606080067.html Restoration work gets under way at quake-damaged Kumamoto Castle：The Asahi ShimbunKUMAMOTO--Construction workers began removing stones of the earthquake-damaged walls of Kumamoto Cas https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201606080067.html?utm_i … ↗ View original post on Facebook For a link to the original post on Facebook, open this page on a computer. Reactions: 15 · Comments: 0 · Shares: 9 ← 2016-06-08 14:16 JST 2016-06-09 14:30 JST → Around this time … 2016-06-11 09:54 JSTWhile another large scale earthquake in Kumamoto is highly unlikely (although, of course, these natural disasters are so hard to predict) it is important to be prepared just in case another disaster does strike.If you don't have one already, an emergency 'grab bag' is absolutely essential to have in your house, ready to pick up if you need to leave quickly in an emergency.Check out this article for ideas about what to pack in your emergency grab bag.- Celiahttp://promotekyushuproject.blogspot.jp/2016/06/preparing-for-earthquakes-and-typhoons.htmlPromote Kyushu Project: Preparing for Earthquakes and Typhoons - What to Pack 2016-06-11 08:37 JSTNative son Shodai encourages kids in quake-hit Kumamoto | … 2016-06-10 01:42 JSTHere's a video of some restoration work that has begun on one of the castle walls. The first step is to number and then remove the stones so that preparations can be made to put them back in place later.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbeemxxPG6k 2016-06-09 14:30 JSTThe Kumanichi reports on continued troubles of pets separated from owners due to the quakes, with notices covering walls at the Kumamoto Animal Shelter and various evacuee centers. In particular, the elderly are anxious to be reunited with their pets. A 76-year old woman was quoted as saying, "My cat, Fuku-chan, ran away on the night of April 15, and I haven't seen her since. She's probably panicked at the continuing quakes. She has a heart pattern on her stomach. I wonder how she is eating...."The Kumamoto Animal Shelter, which has a no-kill policy, generally posts photos of newly incoming animals for four days but has extended this to two weeks due to the overwhelming number. The center notes that some 37% of animals in their care, mostly dogs, are reunited with their owners, another 18% are adopted, and the remainder end their days at the shelter. The shelter telephone number is ０９６（３８０）２１５３.http://this.kiji.is/113447563752488961?c=92619697908483575「ペット戻ってきて」地震で不明…避難所に張り紙あふれる - 熊本日日新聞 2016-06-09 18:14 JSTOur friend Liz provided a lovely photo of hydrangea, or ajisai in Japanese. Their blooms coincide with rainy season and thus symbolize it. According to Wikipedia, their flowers can be white, blue, red, pink, light purple, or dark purple according to soil acidity.I have heard that hydrangea flowers are also very unusual in their ability to change color as they age, sometimes passing from a white through blue to purple stage - though I can't vouch for this veracity. I have noticed that the hydrangea flowers in my local park which were white a few days ago are now blue, though, so unless someone replaced the shrub with one the same size, I suppose it must be true.Thank you, Liz! 2016-06-08 23:42 JSTRestoration work gets under way at quake-damaged Kumamoto … (this post) 2016-06-08 14:16 JSTHere's a video made by students and teachers in the Fremont Union High School District (near San Jose, California). I think they would be very happy if educators could share this with students in areas that have suffered as a result of the quakes. I hope that Japanese young people will be glad to learn that students in California are thinking about them. They may also be interested in seeing how they have learned to use Japanese -- just as students in Japan are learning to use English.Here's the message that came with the video:"The JNHS' (Japanese National Honor Society) and Japanese Club in the FUHSD school district in California came together to create this music video. It contains all the messages of encouragement that we would like to send to the people of Kumamoto due to the recent earthquake. Please send all questions, concerns, and/or comments to [email protected]"https://youtu.be/XKe3wKPv3C8. 2016-06-08 07:18 JSTExperts to propose Kumamoto reconstruction fund | The Japan … 2016-06-07 21:03 JSTThe Ministry of Transportation, Cultural Agency, and respective governments of Kumamoto Prefecture and City met for a second time on June 6 to hash out repair logistics for the castle.This Kumanichi article offers a few statistics: of the 7.9 kilometers of castle wall, over 10% has crumbled and another 30% requires reinforcement or rebuilding; this is expected to cost 35 billion yen, approximately 35 billion yen more than any of the above entities wish to spend; this figure does not include costs for repairing wooden structures. A few important roads run through the castle, but unfortunately, they are city roads and thus not under the purview of the Ministry of Transportation. However, in order to open these as soon as possible, Kumamoto City agreed at the meeting to cough up some 46 million yen. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Transportation has agreed to consider the issue and has suggested holding meetings "at least once monthly."And thus the bureaucratic glacial march towards reconstruction commences.http://kumanichi.com/news/local/main/20160607002.xhtml熊本城、石垣復旧３５０億円 ３割積み直し－熊本のニュース│ くまにちコム 2016-06-07 20:50 JSTIt's so wonderful to see the lights turned on at the castle again - a beacon of hope for all who have experienced the Kumamoto earthquake.This blog post is a photographic special of the Kumamoto Castle before and after the earthquake. Please feel free to share your own photos in the comments.Thanks,- Celiahttp://promotekyushuproject.blogspot.jp/2016/06/kumamoto-castle-before-and-after.html 2016-06-07 20:19 JSTKyushu rainy season threatens Kumamoto quake-hit homes …
