Prayers - Year of the Cow

Typhoons, Earthquakes and Cockroaches Oh My!

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August 10th 2009
Apparently there was a huge earthquake in Japan last night...around 7:00 PM or so and I... didn't feel a thing? I don't know if that means I'm just dense or turning Japanese quicker than expected. Hmmm... There is also reportedly a Typhoon about to hit or maybe blow right past us? Last night it was incredibly rainy so that might have been part of it, but the sky doesn't look too bad right now so w ... read more

Asia » Japan » Mie

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In 1603, a Tokugawa shogunate (military dictatorship) ushered in a long period of isolation from foreign influence in order to secure its power. For 250 years this policy enabled Japan to enjoy stability and a flowering of its indigenous culture. Fol... ... read more