[Beagle8U]

“..About 950,000 households were without power,..”

In japan... about 2 city blocks...lol.

[Vigilanteman]

Tokyo is a lot different from Manhattan. My daughter lives in Minato Ward, one of the nicest areas of the city, less than a 250,000 residents in just under 8 square miles.

Her two bedroom flat is about $1500 per month because it is located on the 3rd floor of a 4 floor building without an elevator. Try to find a BROOM CLOSET for that money in central Manhattan within easy walking distance of, say, Times Square which would be the NY equivalent.

It is a far more civilized city than New York anyway you slice it. And, as an added bonus, the taxi drivers speak better English.