[Brian]

Well, I think that's optimistic to say the least. I wish I could encode the news shots here to streaming video and give you a look at exactly what it is I'm seeing. That would probably save a lot of explaining.

The roads and surrounding land are unstable and the power companies aren't going to focus their already stretched resources on getting power restored to the heavily damaged and sparsely populated Yamakoshi area.

With 103,172 people evacuated from their homes, and living in schools, tents, and many also in their cars...I'm simply afraid that the mountains, now evacuated aren't really a priority.

Sad as that sounds, I think that's reality. I could see Torazo's house and the garage in front of Izumiya on the TV as I write this.