day 12

this is the one-year anniversary of the big tohoku earthquake. we were doing our laundry when it happened. i remember looking at the washer drum and wondering why it was agitating even though i hadn't put in any coins yet. then i realized what was going on. we each stood in a doorway until the building stopped moving. it felt like a whole minute or two.

we definitely knew it was a big earthquake, but it wasn't really new to us since we are cali kids. not understanding what they were saying on the news was a little bothersome, but by the looks of the maps they were showing, we figured we were safe from any resulting tsunami.

everyone else seemed to be going about their day as usual, in the hotel lobby and out on the streets, so we followed suit. we figured it was just another earthquake, though quite strong.

here's a quick look at our day to show how unaware we were of the impending damage from the tsunami.

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// croquette platter for lunch (there need to be more croquette restaurants)



// crab master with our crab for the night, which he would prepare in at least five different ways



// including semi-sashimi