9 Lives – Cats affected by Japan’s Great Earthquake

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9 Lives – Cats affected by Japan’s Great Earthquake

Images based based upon a co-operation with the Japan Cat Network. This slide show features images of some of the cats and dogs affected by the Great North East Earthquake & Tsunami in Tohoku. These animals were rescued or given to Japan Cat Network when displaced owners could no longer care for their pets. Many […]

Tsunami Zone Volunteers

Tsunami Zone Volunteers

These are extracts from a series of images that I shot while volunteering with my wife and other volunteers two months after the 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami. The area is Ishinomaki, an area that was particularly hard hit by the tsunami. In some places the water reached a height of over 70 metres and […]

After the Earthquake – The first nine days – Part 1

After the Earthquake – The first nine days – Part 1

The next 10 entries are archive posts from my old blog about what things were like in Tokyo for the first nine days after the earthquake on 11th March 2011. These entries are exactly as I wrote them – I haven’t changed anything. In places dates are a little jumbled but that reflects my state […]

After the Earthquake – Part 2

This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget…   I’m sorry this blog is not running in order, I’m updating it as I write it, and since I only started it today I wanted to include […]

After the Earthquake – Part 3

This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget…   Wednesday 16th March – Day five As I opened my eyes this morning all seemed calm. It could have been a normal day until I remembered where […]

After the Earthquake – Part 4

This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget…   Wednesday 16th March – Day five continued We had three aftershocks in as many minutes at about 1:15pm. Feels like Tokyo has become a theme park, and […]

After the Earthquake – Part 5

This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget…   Wednesday 16th March – Day five continued   This is an image I shot a few days after the quake: I went out with the camera this […]

After the Earthquake – Part 6

This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget…   Thursday 17th March – Day six Currently this blog is one of the few ways I can remember what day of the week it is. Thank you […]

After the Earthquake – Part 7

This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget…   Thursday 17th March – Day six – continued As I sit here typing I’m wearing 2 fleeces, a hooded top, and two pairs of tracksuit bottoms – […]

After the Earthquake – Part 8

This is an archive post from my old blog. I’ve put this series here for others that may still be interested and so that I don’t forget…   Friday 18th March – Day seven There was noise when I woke up this morning. It was the usual noise that you would hear on any morning […]