Horribly mistaken on the DS not comping Japan.
IMO this is critical to moving forward.
Please read report on Fuku in archives or here:
http://82.221.129.208/.ye3.html
It's constantly under DOS so YMMV.
Usually the event that causes the crash happens several days before. See 0911/08 record outflow.
http://www.capitalobserver.com/2008/11/equity-mutual-fund-flows-and-uncanny.html