Japan: more information and ways to help

[starlady]

Things I have learned this week: it is possible to do fine, even well, in all one's classes while approximating a zombie in terms of fatigue, of having done the reading, of brain power, and of caring. Also, I can't listen to Japanese and read Greek at the same time. Good to know!

Information: NHK's livestream has instituted time restrictions for its broadcast, but Katz of Yokoso News is live-commenting on the news in English.

Ways to Help
via wintercreek, LivingSocial has a "deal" on whereby they'll match every $5 donated for Japan relief (requires registration).
And for a $5 donation or more you can download a Vienna Teng and Alex Wong song!

Random help_japan offers:
icons by glass_icarus
translation, summary, or scanlation by torachan
1000 paper cranes/1 wish by melannen
a hand-knit Dalekling by melannen

Random help_japan offers:
Marie Brennan: short story to your prompt drawn from Japanese history or folklore
Me, starlady: translation services (no bids as of yet)

bookshop has been participating in the Japanese Cinema blogathon. Fascinating stuff!

rachelmanija is doing a read-a-thon for disaster relief in Japan and Pakistan through Saturday!

As a note, I've seen more than one person on Twitter in Japan reaffirm that what's needed is cash; these donations will unequivocally help people--the survivors of the tsunami in particular have lost everything or almost everything, frequently including their savings.