An earthquake in Tohoku,Japan

Iwate Prefecture and Miyagi Prefefeture were
hit by a earthquake last Saturday.Both prefectures
are the north of Japan(Tohoku).

The death toll are at least 10 people and more than 200 were injured.

I felt the earthquake even in Tokyo.(No.13)

Iwate Prefecture(No.4) Miyagi prefecture(No.6)

Japanese holding-fan

Japanese paper Holding-fan

We call holding-fans "Sensu" in Japanese.

Japanese holding-fan was invented

in the 8th century and taken to China

in the 9th century.

Japanese holding-fans are populary tourist

souvenirs.

The hightest mountain in Japan

Mt.Fuji
Mt. Fuji is the hightest mountain in Japan. The high is 3,776 m (12,388 ft). Mt.Fuji covered with snow is also beautiful. We call this mountain "Fuji san" in Japanese.