The LCMS has a small partner church in Japan. I've pasted information from the JLK (NRK) below. There are congregations near the epicenter of the quake (note. 2.1 below).

Matt H.

Japan Lutheran Church

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Japan Lutheran Church
Logo of the JLC
Classification	Protestant
Orientation	Confessional Lutheran
Polity	Congregationalist
Leader	Rev Yutaka Kumei
Associations	International Lutheran Council, Lutheran World Federation
Geographical areas	Japan
Origin	September 19, 1948 Tokyo, Japan
Branched from	Lutheran Church - Missouri Synod
Congregations	35
Members	2,645 baptized

The Japan Lutheran Church (日本ルーテル教団 Nihon Ruteru Kyoudan^?) or NRK (based on its Romajiinitials) is a Confessional Lutheran denomination in Japan. It currently has approximately 2,645 baptized members^[1]in 35 congregations nationwide.^[2]

The current president of the NRK is the Rev. Yutaka Kumei.

Contents 1 History 2 Structure & organization 2.1 Congregations by geographical regions 3 Ministries 4 Affiliations & cooperation 4.1 Ecumenism 4.2 Relationship with other Lutheran churches 5 See also 6 External links 7 References