I will go to Toronto, Canada during spring vacation this year. I will study abroad alone. Then, I study home stay English now.
(The introduction of Japan)
How long does it take from Japan to Sydney?
It takes 9 hours with a direct flight. Australia is over 8,000 km to the south of Japan. It belongs to the Southern Hemisphere, as you know. Four hours after we fly over the equator, we’ll be in Sydney but in the opposite season.
What’s the time difference between Japan and New York?
We have to pass over the international date line to get in New York. So there’s a 14-hour time difference. That means 9 a.m. today in Japan is 7 p.m. the day before in New York. I left Japan in the evening on the 18th and arrived in New York on the same day.
Do you have earthquakes frequently in Japan?
Yes, we do. We often have small quakes here and there in our country. This is because Japan borders on the continental and ocean plates and there are a number of fault lines throughout the country. Big earthquakes occur when those plates collide against each other as well as when active faults move.
How bad was the Great Hanshin Earthquake in 1995?
The earth quake, 7.2 on the Richter scale, claimed over 6,000 lives in Hyogo, Osaka and other neighboring prefectures. It is reported that more than 26,000 people were injured in the disaster. The damage was the worst after the Great Kanto Earthquake in Japan.
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