of this. we do know it s one of the most densely populated countries on the planet. it is. at the same time, japan is educati educationally advanced. disaster preparedness is part of japanese culture more than any other credit in the world, i would estimate. if there was a society prepared for something like this, it would be japan at the same time, we see despite all the preparations they ve made, they ve reached out for help as shay should. the world has responded. china has responded very constructively, i would say. the japanese political culture before the earthquake very bickering and not making progress on key issues has unified from the national to local level. that s been very important to see. in the words of the american president saying the america will be with japan until this is dealt with was very reassuring for the japanese people. what s the short and long term impact. you had a very weak government