I have been back in Tokyo since yesterday. It was good being away for a week and letting things calm down a bit. My wife and I visited Kyushu, where her family is from. In addition to going to Fukuoka, we went to Nagasaki. Nagasaki was inspiring because it rebuilt itself after being destroyed by an atomic bomb. There is much beauty to be found in the city. I hope the same spirit that its rebuilding possible will help Japan now rebuild those parts of Kanto that have been so badly damaged.
While the situation in Northern Japan is absolutely awful, here in Tokyo things are, well somewhat normal, at least here in the center. Everyone is saving power and my normally bright Tokyo night is rather dark. I am glad to be home.
I want to thank my readers, clients, and former clients who contacted me regarding my safety. I am safe. Just so you know, I live in one of the safest possible buildings in Tokyo. As I live a few minutes from the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we are not subject to any rolling blackouts.
We continue to have aftershocks, but frankly, if you decide to live in Japan (or California, where I am from), earthquakes are part of the package. Badly built nuke plants (see here and here) are another thing. TEPCO and the regularity agency responsible for oversight of the nuclear power plant industry have a lot to answer for.
Anyway, back to admissions consulting!
Cheers,
Adam
March 23, 2011
March 16, 2011
Help Japan: Donate and consider investing in the recovery
Below, I have provided a consolidated list for supporting earthquake and tsunami relief efforts in Japan. One crazy idea (and I am no finance guy or investment guru) and the one that I am following is both making donations and buying Nikkei 225 index funds. Buying Nikkei 225 funds will support Japanese companies by counteracting panic selling in the market. Japan will recover, so you will be doing something good for this country's economy and making a good long term investment (Again, I am no investment guru, so this is just my own opinion). For a thoughtful article on Japanese recovery (Thanks to Vince Ricci for bringing it to my attention), see http://www.huffingtonpost.com/nathan-gardels/the-silver-lining-of-japa_b_835417.html.
Here are some ways to help (mostly taken from the Japan Times list:
The Japanese Red Cross:
English site: http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html
Japanese site: https://gienkin.jrc.or.jp/
Japanese students in the UK have organized an appeal effort there for the Japanese Red Cross: http://japanearthquakerelieffund.jimdo.com/
If you are in the US, you can find a list of charities here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html
-Adam
Here are some ways to help (mostly taken from the Japan Times list:
The Japanese Red Cross:
English site: http://www.jrc.or.jp/english/relief/l4/Vcms4_00002070.html
Japanese site: https://gienkin.jrc.or.jp/
- American Red Cross
- British Red Cross
- Save the Children
- MercyCorps
- World Vision Canada
- Ekokoro.jp (Japanese)
- The Japan Committee for Unicef (Japanese)
- GlobalGiving
- Oxfam Japan
- Salvation Army
- Second Harvest
- Send money or supplies via JHelp (Scroll down page for mailing address.)
- Blood donation. Call Japan Red Cross Society at 03-3437-7081 and checkguidelines for blood donor eligibility
Japanese students in the UK have organized an appeal effort there for the Japanese Red Cross: http://japanearthquakerelieffund.jimdo.com/
If you are in the US, you can find a list of charities here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/03/15/how-to-help-japan-earthquake-relief_n_834484.html
-Adam
Adam is now in Western Japan
For safety and business continuity reasons, I have left Tokyo. I am now about 550 miles West of Tokyo in Fukuoka, where my wife's family is from. We hope to return to Tokyo soon. In the meantime, I will be working as usual.
-Adam
-Adam
March 15, 2011
MBA EVENT CANCELATIONS IN TOKYO
MBA EVENT CANCELATIONS
The organizers of the following events wanted me to announce that these two events have been canceled.
1. STERN IN TOKYO:【留学希望者向け】 3/17 スターン在校生による学校説明会
has been canceled.
2. 3月25日、六本木フラワーにてLondon Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Businessのジャパンクラブ主催で3校合同イベントを開催
-Adam
The organizers of the following events wanted me to announce that these two events have been canceled.
1. STERN IN TOKYO:【留学希望者向け】 3/17 スターン在校生による学校説明会
has been canceled.
2. 3月25日、六本木フラワーにてLondon Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Businessのジャパンクラブ主催で3校合同イベントを開催
London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, The University of Chicago Booth School of Businessジャパンクラブ一同。
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The joint event organized by the Japan Clubs of the London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management, and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business scheduled on March 25th at Roppongi Flower is going to be cancelled due to the cancellation of the Japan Trips of all three business schools, given the earthquake in Japan. Thank you very much for your understanding about our decision under this unusual circumstance.
If any, please let us know. Our contact is mbaparty.2011@gmail.com
In behalf of all members of Japan Clubs of London Business School, UCLA Anderson School of Management and The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.
March 14, 2011
March MBA Japan Treks Canceled
The March Japan Treks for LBS, Chicago Booth, and UCLA have been canceled. The 3/25 networking party has also been canceled. My support for these efforts will go towards helping the clubs with costs due to cancellation or for other purposes.
I assume all the planned Japan Treks in March will be canceled.
My support for their efforts will continue and I hope that they can be held as usual in 2012.
-Adam
I assume all the planned Japan Treks in March will be canceled.
My support for their efforts will continue and I hope that they can be held as usual in 2012.
-Adam
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