Jackie's Japan Journal

Yes, another large quake! This time the epicenter was in Oita Prefecture.  We are in Saga.  Bit closer than the last big one.  Really not n...

I am so finished with these earthquakes! Since the first event on Thursday there have been over 400 earthquakes!  Most are focused on the e...

The earthquake I wrote about yesterday was bad.  After shocks were on going through out the day.  Not too bad here, 2 or 3. Went to bed at ...

I know that this is Japan and that Japan is prone to earthquakes. But this is Kyushu and in the 25 years I have been here I can count on one...

That is how grief feels! I remember the first few days after my husband died longing for time to pass.  I thought that with each passing da...

It is spring!  According to the calendar. The weather hasn't decided yet what to do.  It gets warm then cools down again.  Last week we ...

March has come and gone! Busy month for us.  The biggest thing for us was Christopher graduating from high school.  I am so proud of him.  ...