10 things to learn from Japan -

1. THE CALM - Not a single visual of chest-beating or wild grief. Sorrow itself has been elevated.  

2. THE DIGNITY  - Disciplined queues for water and groceries. Not a rough word or a crude gesture.  

3. THE ABILITY -  The incredible architects, for instance. Buildings swayed but didn’t fall.  

The Japanese road repaired SIX days after it was destroyed by quake

The picture of gaping chasms in a Japanese highway demonstrated the power of the March 11 earthquake.

Now the astonishing speed of reconstruction is being used to highlight the nation’s ability to get back on its feet.
Work began on March 17 and six days later the cratered section of the Great Kanto Highway in Naka was as good as new. It was ready to re-open to traffic last night.