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New Earthquake Emergency Shelters

July 10, 2008July 17, 2008 Nick RamsayJapan

Earlier this year, Mike McKinlay and I went to to the Gifu Prefecture Regional Disaster Management Center to try out the earthquake simulator. Being the only visitors all day (and introducing ourselves as big-time Canadian bloggers), the staff treated us like royalty! We were given a personal tour of the facility and they even filmed us trembling like little girls on the simulator. A ground-shaking experience The earthquake simulator, which […]

Ramsay Ramblings 4/21/2008

April 21, 2008April 21, 2008 Nick RamsayMiscellaneous

Is the weekend over already? Time seems to be flying these days. We are well into spring and the suzumushi (bell crickets) are piercing my brain with their high pitched singing. It must be time for some more Ramsay Ramblings! 5 yen a bag, or take a box for free! Today, my mother-in-law came by for a visit, but before she did, she stopped off to buy some groceries. Now, […]