Friday, March 11, 2011
Earthquake/Tsunami - Not Fukuoka
For family and friends out there - the tsunami and earthquake you may have seen in the news hit Honshu, Japan's main island, on the Pacific coast. We are on the Sea of Japan coast (the "left side," not the "right side," of the map, if you will) on the island of Kyushu, so this is not a quake that affected us directly. Of course this is kind of self-centered to say since obviously many, many people are being affected right now, but we didn't want anybody to worry. And we're very glad that in spite of being sleepy and in pajamas last night we opened the door to our landlord, who turned out to need to make a correction on the earthquake insurance paperwork!
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Thanks from norway!
ReplyDeleteThanks from Australia
ReplyDeleteThanks from the United States. My mother is in Fukuoka visiting her family right now.
ReplyDeleteThanks also from England!
ReplyDeleteThanks from Holland!
ReplyDeleteim relieved now.. thank you..
ReplyDeletethanks from Ireland, was in fukuoka a few years ago.
ReplyDeletethanks from Philippines...i have relatives there..thank you!
ReplyDeletethanks!!really appreciate it.. been worried about my brother and his family..
ReplyDeleteThanks for the information very relieved - stay safe.
ReplyDeleteThanks from Germany - we have business partners in Fukuoka.
ReplyDeleteThanks also from New Zealand my sister is in Fukuoka
ReplyDeleteThank you! My brother is in Fukuoka.
ReplyDeleteMay everyone safe from danger..
thanks from France !!
ReplyDeleteAlso no tsunami problem?
ReplyDeleteThanks from USA, my brother is in Fukuoka.
ReplyDeleteThank you, I have a friend there! This is a big Relief!
ReplyDeletethanks from Bordeaux, France.
ReplyDeleteWe have students over there.
May you all be safe.
Wilfrid-BeM
Thanks From Lisbon
ReplyDeleteThank you for the post- scary to wake up to this news on the clock radio... Love you guys
ReplyDeleteJackie and Ryan
Wow, apparently this information was useful to a lot of people! I was worried about you guys, glad you are safe!
ReplyDeletethanks for the information! I'm Matt Buck's mom and have been anxious to hear. I haven't been able to reach them. Hope all of you stay safe!
ReplyDeleteso glad you guys are safe. I was concerned. Love you both.
ReplyDeletecousin lis
Thanks, my dear friend lives in Fukuoka and I was so worried. God Bless Good People of Japan.
ReplyDeleteThank you sort of from Canada.
ReplyDeleteArriving Fukuoka on Wednesday on a Cruise ship.
hopefully safe there then
Thank you--my mother's family is in Fukuoka. I am waiting for my mom to wake up (in California) so I can get news from her!
ReplyDeleteThank you for the info. We have a grandson in Fukuoka and were worried about him and his family. We are from Texarkana, Arkansas.
ReplyDeleteThanks from Edinburgh. Not self-centred at all - glad you guys are okay. We know you'll hang tough.
ReplyDeleteLoura B, Embra.
Thanks from the U.S...we are hosting 36 students from Fukuoka.
ReplyDeleteThanks also from Utah and Maui.
ReplyDeleteI from Hungary.
ReplyDeletea friend of mine lives out there. Thank you very much
Thanks from New Jersey. My husband's family is from Fukuoka.
ReplyDeleteThank you from Baltimore. I'm actually getting ready to leave on Sunday to go to Fukuoka...I'll be going through Narita & wonder if everything will be ok by Monday. I can only imagine many people stuck at the airports also. Many prayers to the families effected by the earthquake...
ReplyDeleteI'm glad to hear you and Justin are safe and well! I second that thanks from Baltimore.
ReplyDelete-Mwah, Filly
Thanks from germany....my brother lives in Fukuoka right now...all of my thoughts to all the people in Japan!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the post. Hugs and thoughts from London.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much. I have a son in Fukuoka, serving a mission for the LDS church.
ReplyDeleteI'm so thankful...!!!
ReplyDeleteThank you from Colorado!
ReplyDeleteThank you from Canada, We have a dear friend living in Fukuoka...... Robyn and Ray
ReplyDeleteThank goodness Fukuoka is unaffected! I know it's on the other side to where the tsunami struck, but I've been worrying all day that something else could be happening there. It's awful, though. Absolutely horrific. Those poor people :(
ReplyDelete~England. <3
Was worried about the daughter of a friend of mine. Sooooo, glad that everyone is safe, BUT a sad day for Japan.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the update. My daughter has a high school friend who is from the US but teaches in Fukuoka. We're hoping she's ok. And also I heard that Tower Power is performing somewhere in Japan and a few of the musicians are friends. Hope all is well with them also. My thoughts and prayers go out to all effected.
ReplyDeleteMy friend Miko Shimizu and her family live in
ReplyDeleteMikazuki-cho Ogi-gun
Saga-Ken
845-002 Japan,.
Is this area affected? Does anyone have any site that I can look up their address to see if they are in the Earthquake zone?
Thank-you.
Wendy
Thank you from Wales, friend Yoko Imamura is there and I have lost her e-mail address!
ReplyDeleteThanks from Vancouver, Canada! Friend is doing the JET program in Fukuoka. Hope all are safe
ReplyDeleteThanks form Sevilla, Spain. I have a friend out there
ReplyDeleteThanks from P.E.I, CANADA
ReplyDeleteThank you for this good news. We have a friend who now lives in Fukuoka, after many years in the U.S. We live in the San Francisco Bay Area so we are well acquainted with earthquakes. Our hearts go out to those who were affected by this incredible earthquake!
ReplyDeleteNana! I've been so bad at keeping in touch that I'm ashamed this is how I'm doing it, but I am SO GLAD that you and Justin are safe. I'm off facebook so I had no way of checking -- thank goodness for blogs! Lots of love, be safe, and I owe you an e-mail.
ReplyDeleteLove from Atlanta, Michelle
RELIEVED (in bed)
ReplyDeleteThank you from Toronto, Canada.
ReplyDeleteI used to live in Fukuoka and have many friends there. I'm happy to hear you are all safe and send my thoughts to all those affected. Seeing the devastation in morning light (on CNN) is heartbreaking. Appreciate your update.
Thank you! I was an exchange student in Fukuoka and I'm glad to hear my friends are safe. From NY
ReplyDeletethank you very much for the info from philippines. i have a sister and nephew live in fukuoka.
ReplyDeletethank you very much from Singapore.
ReplyDeletei feel so relieved right now.
Thanks from Denmark too. My son is in the Fukuoka region (Yame) and during the time that elapsed before I could get in touch with him on the phone, I thought my life was over, I was so afraid. =0(
ReplyDeleteThanks for this...my dad sent this link to me asking me if I am aware of it...small world was the title of his mail. Thanks to you both for posting this - it was significant to a lot of people.
ReplyDeleteI feel for you, I've been watching all the coverage about this, it is terifying ??stay safe by the will of Allah,
ReplyDeletemy prayers and thoughts are with you all in Japan
Deep thoughts from Algeria
Pretty surreal to watch the destruction. We are all glad you two are safe! Looks like you two touched a lot of people with your posting and were able to help alleviate some fears! Stay safe, your family is incredibly relieved you two are doing well.
ReplyDeleteChris, Candy and Hulk Logan