First debris from Japanese earthquake/tsunami reaches US West Coast

December 16, 2011.Reading time 2 minutes.

The first piece of debris that could be identified as washing up on the West Coast from the March 11 tsunami in Japan — a large black float — was found on a Neah Bay beach two weeks ago, Seattle oceanographers Curtis Ebbesmeyer and Jim Ingraham said Tuesday night. Since then, the two researchers, known […]

Experience the tsunami-affected areas of Japan through Street View

December 13, 2011.Reading time 3 minutes.

From Lat Long Blog: By Kei Kawai, Senior Product Manager, Street View Back in July, we announced our initiative to digitally archive the areas of Northeastern Japan affected by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami. Today, we’re making good on that promise—after driving more than 44,000 kilometers through the affected regions, 360-degree panoramic imagery of […]

Shoko Nakamura as La Peri

December 1, 2011.Reading time 1 minute.

Vladimir Malakhov has drawn inspiration from historic lithographs to create a new staging of the romantic ballet LA PÉRI for the Staatsballett Berlin. Like the sylphids, the wilis and all the other unattainable fairy and elfin beings that populated the 19th century ballet stage in great numbers and in many new interpretations, the péris are […]