Japan after the Quake

So the quake hit about 9 days before my planned trip to Japan. It was really up in the air whether I was still going or not when I spoke to my brother Peter. He's been teaching English in Japan for about a year and a half and was a large part of my reason for going. He was over 5 hours Southeast of Tokyo and assured me that he hadn't felt any ill affects of the disaster and hadn't even lost power. So with his slight push,I flew to Japan on March 24th. Of course this was against all stateside recommendations. Many thought I was nuts. At this point I've long since come and gone but for my own records and anyone who still follows this blog I've decided to do my best to recreate the trip here.