by Marga Ortigas, Al Jazeera, Qatar - Within weeks of March 11, Japan seemed to be intent on rebuilding, picking itself up, trying to get everyone to focus on the future instead of drowning in memories of the past, or being weighed down by an incredibly difficult present.
But it's not as easy as that."This is when the shock and numbness wears off and survivors realise the ugly reality that there are bills that need to be paid, loans that need to be dealt with, and mouths that need to be fed," Yukimitsu says. "And with no jobs, and no money - how do you even start to rebuild?"