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This is a weekly headline round-up of the posts titled [Japan after Quake] on our Facebook page.

[Aug. 22] Tickets for rock band, LUNA SEA’s charity concert sell out in 5 min. But will be broadcast live on TV!

http://www.cinematoday.jp/page/N0034796

All sales go to charity via Japan Red Cross.

[Aug. 23] Japan National Tourism Agency seeks to put quake-hit Tohoku on map.

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20110823f1.html

To restore confidence in travel to Japan, journalists and student “Youth Ambassadors” from Singapore receive extensive tour of Tohoku region prefectures.

[Aug. 24] A local printing company creates photo book of Rikuzen Takada city scenery before tsunami. 2000 sell out.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/110824/trd11082410000010-n1.htm

The collection also contains some photos of the town being swallowed in tsunami.

[Aug. 28] Tokyo Electric Power Co. predicted tsunami could reach heights of more than 15m, but took no measures.

http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/dy/national/T110826005191.htm

However, TEPCO insists it did not receive instructions to improve its facilities or take other such actions from The Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency.

[Aug. 27] Children in disaster stricken area enjoy playing tennis with ex-top player, Martina Hingis.

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/110827/trd11082716470005-n1.htm

Forty junior high and high school students joined this event.

[Aug. 26] Evacuees from 3km no-go zone in Fukushima visit their houses. First time since quake…

http://sankei.jp.msn.com/life/news/110826/trd11082621530030-n1.htm

This visit could be the first and the last, so they very carefully chose things to take with them.

[Aug. 25] Military watch brand Luminox starts selling JAPAN TSUNAMI Aid Fund Limited Model. All sales go to charity.

http://journal.mycom.co.jp/news/2011/08/25/019/

Cool design with rising sun on the face. ¥34,650 (US$450).

This is JAPAN Style!