Please check in AIT.
Americannitokyo has been posting on this thread http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2687048/posts
He was on here this morning, Middle East time, not long after the earthquake hit. So was Ronin, but he was concerned about family in a harder-hit area and that this thing wasn't over.
It would sure be great to hear from both of you guys again.