It has been a year since Japan was hit by the catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that has claimed so many lives, demolished thriving towns, and destroyed the Fukushima Power Plant that triggered worldwide distress. Japan’s economy has since then gotten back on its feet. Over the past months, the economy has grown an estimate of 2% just this first quarter of 2012. The Nikkei Average Index improved by 14%, the northeast coast towns are rebuilding and starting to attract new businesses. Sendai is now in the building boom process. These are all remarkable achievements that display the determination and resilience of people. Slowly but ever so surely, the country is picking up the pieces. Businesses are starting to get back on track, the tourism industry is gaining momentum, life has moved on… but has it really? A year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, I still... Read the Rest →
It has been a year since Japan was hit by the catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that has claimed so many lives, demolished thriving towns, and destroyed the Fukushima Power Plant that triggered worldwide distress. Japan’s economy has since then gotten back on its feet. Over the past months, the economy has grown an estimate of 2% just this first quarter of 2012. The Nikkei Average Index improved by 14%, the northeast coast towns are rebuilding and starting to attract new businesses. Sendai is now in the building boom process. These are all remarkable achievements that display the determination and resilience of people. Slowly but ever so surely, the country is picking up the pieces. Businesses are starting to get back on track, the tourism industry is gaining momentum, life has moved on… but has it really? A year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, I still... Read the Rest →
It has been a year since Japan was hit by the catastrophic 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that has claimed so many lives, demolished thriving towns, and destroyed the Fukushima Power Plant that triggered worldwide distress. Japan’s economy has since then gotten back on its feet. Over the past months, the economy has grown an estimate of 2% just this first quarter of 2012. The Nikkei Average Index improved by 14%, the northeast coast towns are rebuilding and starting to attract new businesses. Sendai is now in the building boom process. These are all remarkable achievements that display the determination and resilience of people. Slowly but ever so surely, the country is picking up the pieces. Businesses are starting to get back on track, the tourism industry is gaining momentum, life has moved on… but has it really? A year after the devastating earthquake and tsunami hit Japan, I still... Read the Rest →
