Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles
在ロサンゼルス日本国総領事館

Great East Japan Earthquake

On Friday, March 11 at 2:46 PM (Japan local time), an enormously powerful earthquake of magnitude 9.0 struck, with its seismic center off the Sanriku coast. This has resulted in tremendous damage across a wide area, centered on the Tohoku district.

The Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles is doing its best to gather up-to-date information about the situation and provide support for those people in our jurisdiction whose familiy and friends are in Japan, including Japanese citizens and non-Japanese residents.

We have posted the latest information on our top page and have created this page as a portal to additional information about the earthquake and tsunami aftermath, as well as recovery efforts. These sites are being updated continuously; please check back with them often to get the latest information on the situation in Japan.

Current Information from the Japanese Government

Office of the Prime Minister: Countermeasures for the Great East Japan Earthquake

Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA)

Messages & Articles

	Letter from the mayor of Rikuzentakada City, Iwate Prefecture (September 2011)
	"Japan Is Open for Business," contribution to the International Herald Tribune by Takeaki Matsumoto, Minister for Foreign Affairs (April 30 - May 1, 2011)
	Japan's Road to Recovery and Rebirth (Op-ed by former prime minister Kan to International Herald Tribune) (April 15, 2011)
	Message from former prime minister Naoto Kan : Kizuna - The Bonds of Friendship
	Message from former prime minister Naoto Kan Regarding Assistance Received from Overseas
	Messages from His Majesty the Emperor of Japan (March 16, 2011) and Consul General Junichi Ihara

Relief & Reconstruction Efforts

In Japan

	Japan's Recovery - Current Status of Japan's Economy and Industry (METI)
	Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI)
	Recommendations by Reconstruction Design Council (July 12, 2011)
	Pursuing "Open Reconstruction" (June 2011)
	Roadmap for Controlling Radiation (provided by TEPCO)
	METI report: "Japan's Challenges: Concerning the Domestic and International Implications of Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Station"

In our Jurisdiction (Southern California & Arizona)

	ARIGATO Event -- September 7, 2011
	Consulate General of Japan in Los Angeles accepting monetary donations for Earthquake Aid
	How to donate directly to the Japanese Red Cross Society
	Message or offers of assistance for the Great East Japan Earthquake
	U.S. -Japan Relief Network (U.S. - Japan Council )

Operation Tomodachi

U.S. forces mobililzed and are positioned to provide sustained support for Japan relief efforts. Japanese are grateful for the support and show of friendship between Japan and the United States.
	Operation Tomordachi (U.S. PACOM)
	Operation Tomodachi photos (U.S. Pacific Fleet)

Japan is Safe for Travel!

	Japan National Tourism Organization's travel advisory (updated October 28, 2011)
	Post 3.11 Travel Updates from Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)
	U.S. Department of State's revised travel advisory (updated July 19, 2011)

Information for Foreign Nationals in Japan

	Immigration information (MOJ)
	Inquiries about the condition of Japanese residents
	Information for students (MEXT)

Japanese food safety ensured!

Stringent rules, examinations and import protocols have effectively eliminated the possibility of radiation contamination in Japanese food products. Japanese food is healthy, wholesome and delicious – and both the US and Japanese goverments are confident that it is perfectly free of harmful radiation as well. For more, see here:
	Assurance on the Safety of Japanese Food Products Distributed in the U.S.
	Inspection for food products (Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
	Inspection for fisheries products and livestock products (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)
	Radiation Safety (Food Safety Commission)
	The U.S. Food and Drug Administration

Nuclear and Radioactivity Levels Information

	Food and Water Safety in Japan (Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare)
	Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries (MAFF)
	Information on safety in relation to radioactivity level
	Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency (NISA)
	International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) -- Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update Log
	IAEA Fukushima Nuclear Accident: Information Sheet
	Japan Meteorological Agency - Portal to the Great East Japan Earthquake
	Reading of environmental radioactivity levels (MEXT)