Quake

Quaking in my boots!

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December 14th 2011
I was sat at my desk in the teachers room yesterday just after lunch, writing an email, when the whole building started to shake like mad. It is such a weird sensation and it kind of takes your brain a few seconds to realise what is happening. There were only a couple of other teachers in the room and I wasn't sure what to do. When I realised it was lasting more than a few seconds I jumped und ... read more

Asia » Japan » Nagano

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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