My First Earthquake

I have finally felt the trembling of the earth! This morning at around 6:40 am I woke up suddenly and felt strong shaking. I am not quite sure how long it lasted for but it felt like 30 seconds, maybe longer. It was a really strange feeling, but since I was lying down I don`t think I got the full affect.

Earlier this week a stronger earthquake hit Tokyo, if you`re interested here is the article:
http://www.canada.com/reginaleaderpost/story.html?id=9aae5ae9-fb31-4bb4-a19a-1912849b8ddc

But no worries! The earthquake in Osaka wasn`t strong enough to break glass!

On another note, last night my homestay father showed me an album of old family photos dating back as early as 90 years ago. They were fascinating to say the least, especially since a good portion of the photos were taken by his grandfather who served in the Japanese army occupying Taiwan. The photos were mostly of military activity but also of the inhabitants of Taiwan, which was somewhat concerning to me since I am aware of Japan`s darker actions during that time period. Some of the pictures were of clearly destitute areas of Taiwan.

Besides the wartime pictures, I saw many old photos of my homestay fathers family, including him as a child. The experience was very enlightening, and I am sure any historian would love to see what was in that album. I feel fortunate to have been allowed a peek into their family history.