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First, just to assuage any worries anyone might have, I was nowhere near the earthquake that hit Japan today. Actually, the island I'm on rarely seems to get hit by earthquakes, especially compared to how often I felt quakes back when I lived in Tokyo. I swear in Tokyo it felt like we had a small quake once or twice a month. Really, you barely notice the small ones--it just feels like a big truck just drove by the house or something.
Unfortunately, even though earthquakes are not a problem, we have our own special natural disasters down here. One of the major disadvantages to ocean proximity--typhoons. We got hit by the first big one of the year on Saturday:
These photos don't really do justice to the storm, since it's somewhat hard to capture 135 mph winds with still photography, especially when you can only take pictures from the safety of your apartment window, since you can't go outside. Pesky flying debris and all that, you know.
Picture of the day:
One of the personal temples of the Tokugawa Shogunate (the de facto rulers of Japan from 1600 - 1868).
It is located in what is now Ueno Park in downtown Tokyo.
Unfortunately, even though earthquakes are not a problem, we have our own special natural disasters down here. One of the major disadvantages to ocean proximity--typhoons. We got hit by the first big one of the year on Saturday:
These photos don't really do justice to the storm, since it's somewhat hard to capture 135 mph winds with still photography, especially when you can only take pictures from the safety of your apartment window, since you can't go outside. Pesky flying debris and all that, you know.
Picture of the day:
One of the personal temples of the Tokugawa Shogunate (the de facto rulers of Japan from 1600 - 1868).
It is located in what is now Ueno Park in downtown Tokyo.