7.3 Earthquake Occurred Off Hokkaido

A very large earthquake, currently registering at 7.3, just hit 590 km off the coast of Japan. At first there was a tsunami warning, but now the news channels are saying that there is no tsunami from the quake. The earthquake registered magnitude 3 along the eastern...

Heavy Obon Traffic to Osaka

Weekend traffic is always a little heavier than on weekdays, but this weekend is exceptionally heavier. Next weekend will also be heavy. So what’s the difference? It’s Obon period. For those of you who don’t know what Obon is, you can read more about...