Ecotourism in Japan

Japan is a place that ecotourism can be put into action in good form.  The Japanese are all about respect and staying clean.  So they do respect their environment for the most part as well as expect outsiders to do the same. 
According to treehugger, Japan has started implementing ecotourism ideas since 1998.  Thanks to having a great public transportation system set up you would not have to worry about getting around while causing any more damage to the environment.  Treehugger mentions a few places to visit in Japan that they consider to be more green locations in the summer.  They mention visiting the hot springs, climbing Mt. Fuji, scuba diving, river rafting, and visiting the numerous different shrines throughout Japan.  To see more of what Treehugger has to say, here is their site: http://www.treehugger.com/corporate-responsibility/eco-tourism-in-japan.html

Hoshinoya Karuizawa resort is a place that considers themselves to be an eco tour location.  They have many activities that you can go to from the resort.  You can use public transportation to reach some of their activity sites.  They promote going on hikes to see different locations while preaching leaving the locations the same as when they went to visit them.
Their specific ecotours consist of a morning walk and a daytime walk that are focused around nature watching.  There is also a mountain biking tour and a twilight tour to see flying squirrels.
This is a definite place that would be nice to visit and explore.  The site shows even more awesome pictures and activity offers.  http://global.hoshinoresort.com/

Initial Tsunami Effects

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In talking about the effects of the tsunami on Japan, the initial devastation and physical damage must be talked about.  After this, more long term effects can be looked at. 
The tsunami that hit Japan March 11, 2011 was a result of an 8.9 magnitude earthquake.  The east coast of Japan took the brunt of the tsunami as there were large waves that came in and swept across towns, and rice field destroying most everything in the path. 
The tsunami killed hundreds of people and displaced thousands.  Due to the tsunami, 10% of Japan was left without power.
There was a leak that occurred in an atomic power plant that was located in northeast Japan.  Essentially the cooling equipment could not function after the generators failed during the earthquake.  Japan had to place an evacuation order to get people who lived within 10 km of the plant to move north of Tokyo. 
The tsunami effects were felt far and wide.  There were massive waves that hit Maui, Alaska, and  California.
After the earthquake there was a very quick response by other countries to offer help to Japan.  There were over 50 countries that offered help.  It would seem that due to Japan being such a well developed country did play into how many other countries came to their aide.  Along with that, the fact that the tsunami was felt so widely by different nations, there were more people that were made aware of the issue and would come to their aide.
All of these countries coming to help Japan jump started their recovery and helped Japan get back on track much more quickly.

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