Sendai-Honolulu Journal - March 2011

After three weeks, a 17-year-old girl gets to see her family and we are all so happy for her.

Nearly 3 weeks after the quake, for the first time, Yasue describes the moment it hit and the harrowing hours that followed.

Are things getting better or worse in Sendai?

Hawaii companies join efforts in raising money that will go immediately and directly to Sendai.

For many, a hot bath is luxury worth waiting for.

The frigid weather continues in Sendai but Cherry Blossom season cannot be too far off.

Thankfully-and perhaps magically-not all northeast Japan's coastal towns were wiped out by the quake and tsunami.

You can tell by the snow on the cars that it will be a long, cold wait but Yasue's car needs gas now.

In Sendai, relief comes for those willing to wait. And wait. And wait.

A school Ian attended, Tsurugaoka Elementary School in Sendai, is now an evacuation center.

Home delivery and hearing from someone who lost their home both bring joy.

A picture is worth 1,000 words and bread is worth standing in line twice despite the damp, frigid temperatures.

Our immediate food crisis is over and oh what a relief it is.

In post-quake Sendai, luck is all a matter of perspective.

For us, recovering from the quake and tsunami is a marathon, not a sprint.

Fortunately in Japan, nobody has to carry a heavy burden alone.