JAPAN KIDS

 The recovery is continuing in Japan after the massive earthquake and tsunami that hit the country. Thousands of people have been killed and many others have been injured. But for many, life simply has to go on as normal so what must it be like for a child living in Japan right now. Here's Tash.

Natasha Thile(Reporter): First an earthquake, then a tsunami. Cars, boats, buildings washed away! While the search continues for missing people, many of the survivors are trying to continue with lives as normal. But what is normal life for a kid living in Japan right now?

HIROSHI: Hello BtN, it's Hiroshi here! - He's 13 and lives in Tokyo with his family. Although the earthquake and tsunami didn't destroy that part of the country, he could still feel the rumbles and aftershocks.

HIROSHI: It was very scary. My friends screamed. Everybody went to our school yard, and then we wait for our parents to pick us up. - Schools across Tokyo have been closed. Roads have been damaged and there's a lack of power so trains are unreliable. Many families like Hiroshi's can't buy petrol, so they can't even drive their car. There have been big line-ups for fuel.

HIROSHI: Here you could see cars are waiting for the gasoline station to open. They don't know what time it will be because gasoline station is waiting for their supply. - While there are problems with petrol, there's no power either. And since it's really cold in Japan right now, even snowing, people can't use their heaters to keep warm. Besides, supermarkets have run out of stocks. Basic foods and fresh water are hard to find.

HIROSHI: This is the drug store near our place. Look at the tissue paper and toilet paper stand, it's empty. Even the tissue and toilet paper are out of stock.

Hiroshi, his brothers and his parents have decided to leave Japan for the time being. They're off to the Philippines to stay with family and friends. And they're not alone; thousands of people are trying to get out of the country.