Found on Twitter: AAJA-ers cover Japan, one year after the quake

Selected tweets from AAJA members who are covering or following Japan as it marks one year after the massive earthquake on March 11, 2011.

Steve Herman, @W7VOA, files several reports from the field for Voice of America. (See his collection of stories.)

Masato Kajimoto, @SociologJourno, leads a group of journalism students on a reporting trip, for the University of Hong Kong. (Read one of their reports for CNN on radiation food safety.)

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    I’ll be live from #Fukushima Pref. momentarily on VOA’s Reporter’s Notebook. ow.ly/9ytyK
    Fri, Mar 09 2012 09:35:59
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    Geiger counters for sale in Fukushima Pref. @ ヨドバシカメラ マルチメディア郡山 http://instagr.am/p/H-R6jVypJd/
    Fri, Mar 09 2012 20:17:12
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    Passing through Nihonmatsu, Fukushima-ken few minutes ago our geiger counter reading surged above 0.5 microSv/hr.
    Fri, Mar 09 2012 21:55:29
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    It’s cold & it’s snowing here in some parts of Tohoku as #Japan begins marking 1 yr. anniv. of quake/tsunami/nuclear tragedy.
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 17:21:24
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    Follow for Japan tsunami anniversary: @justinmccurry @dicklp @W7VOA @AkikoFujita @markwillacy @chicoharlan @DavidMcNeill3 @TomokoHosaka
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 20:18:12
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    Trying desperately to write my script, as I hear an awful rendition of “Amazing Grace” blaring in the background. #anniversaryfail #tsunami
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 20:52:41
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    Police officers are seen at every corner in the main streets in #tokyo today because of the planned protests http://instagr.am/p/IBCMcxv4hx/
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 20:58:20
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    Visiting kamaboko factory which gave away tons of the fish snack from 3/11 to feed local tsunami victims.
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 22:20:23
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    A great story on what people in Japan think about food safety one year after the earthquake. #jmsc #japan cnn.com/2012/03/10/world/a… #cnn
    Sat, Mar 10 2012 22:47:29
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    Looking back to tsunami, this pic (actually a video frame) remains strong in my mind. Power involved is frightening. http://pic.twitter.com/4DwFsO57
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 00:21:12
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    Onnagawa remembers those who perished 1 year ago today. @ 女川町総合体育館 http://instagr.am/p/IBT5_TypLb/
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 00:32:28
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    I may just lose it at 2:46pm. It is just so heartbreaking to hear the stories all over again – one year later… #japan #tsunami
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 00:36:08
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    Wow. Emperor Akihito attending memorial service in Tokyo, less than a month after having heart bypass surgery…
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 00:42:07
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    Prim Min. and Emperor’s message live from Tokyo beamed into Onnagawa gymnasium.
    mypict.me/mJrzm
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 00:45:32
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    Offerings to the deceased @ 女川町総合体育館 http://instagr.am/p/IBZ1SmSpMi/
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 01:23:31
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    Thousands gather in Hibiya Park to protest against nuclear power. @ 日比谷公園 (Hibiya Park) http://instagr.am/p/IBXGNSv4nM/
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 01:59:20
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    A few scenes we snapped over the weekend here in Miyagi-ken: ow.ly/9Az11
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 19:36:55
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    My VOA TV report on #Japan remembering 3/11: ow.ly/9AFFF
    Sun, Mar 11 2012 22:10:53

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