I can only speculate about Japanese culture never having lived there myself,in lots of the pictures I saw the people in them did seem surprisingly calm.We have plenty of people here who care. My best friend is waiting to find out when she can go help. She's a doctor and works with International Reilief Teams out of SanDiego. She was in Gulfport,Mississippi after Katrina and paid for everything(including her disposable gloves)herself or with help from friends and family. IRT is still assesing needs there and won't be sending Medical teams until the nuclear threat is over. So there are some really amazing people here that will be going there to help and I plan on lending her support in any way I can