Monday, 16 Sep 2002 | Views [1229]
When I hear the word "Hiroshima," I think of a billowing mushroom cloud and the accompanying shock wave devastating everything within reach. I think of the dead Japanese strewn everywhere. And after visiting the Peace Memorial Museum in Hiroshima, ... Read more >
Tags: japan, once in a lifetime
Friday, 13 Sep 2002 | Views [588]
The great earthquake of 1995 measured a 7.2 on the Richter Scale and occurred early in the morning of January 17, 1995. The origin was about 14 km below the surface and displaced the land in parts of Awaji Island 2 meters laterally and up to 1.2 meters ... Read more >
Tags: japan, sightseeing