Daniel Martin and John Koons, two members of the Matsumoto foreign community, recently went up to northeastern Japan to help with the relief effort. In today's Japanofiles Podcast, which focuses on the devastated Tohoku region, Daniel and John share their experiences of volunteering in Miyagi and Iwate Prefectures, and they also talk about traveling through the areas affected by the tsunami, earthquake, and radiation.

Key Words: Japan-related podcast interview; Fukushima nuclear disaster; Miyagi Prefecture; Iwate Prefecture: Nagano Prefecture; podcast about Japan; tsunami; earthquake; radiation