my Japan plans remain unchanged

[radhardened]

Many people have been asking me about this, so I thought a post might be appropriate: so far my plans to head to Japan at the end of this month for a year of study at Urasenke Gakuen remain unchanged since the Kansai region that includes Kyoto was essentially unaffected by Friday's massive earthquake and tsunamis. Technically I will be acting contrary to a U.S. State Department travel warning, but that warning is awfully broad, and it expires the day after I'll arrive anyway. I'll be flying to KIX via NRT, the current status of which I'm unsure but which I'm confident will have re-opened by the end of this month, barring further major earthquakes and tsunamis in the area.