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Julia Gerster

Julia Gerster

The Japan Times

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Can Pikachu help heal a disaster zone?

How do you bring tourists back to a place still recovering from a disaster without turning the disaster itself into a tourist attraction? And once...

20.09.2026 100

The Japan Times

Julia Gerster

The next great quake: Risks, readiness and resilience

Japan is one of the most seismically active countries in the world. Last month’s earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, which killed 38 people, and the...

24.08.2026 100

The Japan Times

Julia Gerster

Who pays the price for Japan’s nuclear power?

Covered in a layer of dust, pencils and books lie scattered across the small desks of Kumamachi Elementary School in Okuma. One of these seats once...

01.04.2026 100

The Japan Times

Julia Gerster

Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

Wednesday marks 15 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. People the world over remember where they were and what...

10.03.2026 150

The Japan Times

Julia Gerster