Woody Epstein passed away of a sudden stroke on February 5th, 2019. Born Steven Alan Epstein in Cleveland Ohio, January 7, 1948, he was known by many names to many people. While he was Stevie to his family and Kommander Kitchen to the denizens of Uncle House, many more people knew him as Woody. So …
Early Analysis of the Hokkaido Earthquake
Woody has prepared two early reports on the Hokkaido Earthquake on 6 September 2018. Preliminary ReportDownload Photographic AnalysisDownload TOKYO (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake paralyzed Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido on Thursday, killing at least seven people, triggering landslides and knocking out power to its 5.3 million residents.The death toll from the 6.7-magnitude, pre-dawn quake …
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Hokkaido Earthquake Analysis; Preliminary Report
Two early reports on the Hokkaido Earthquake on 6 September 2018.
A Safer World
I am a long time resident of Japan, engaged in probabilistic risk assessment, or PRA. For almost 30 years I have helped engineers, scientists, and policy makers to understand the inherent risks of dangerous activities in areas such as aerospace, oil and gas, chemical weapon disposal, transportation, and, of course, nuclear power generation. I have …
Woody Cooks for YOU!
Woody was interviewed by "Why did you come to Japan?" One of the most popular shows in Japan.