Re: Is it still worth it?
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Oct 13, 2020
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TravelTeacherMommy
I loved living in Japan. Just like any community that lives through potential dangers, there are protections put in place. In order to put things into perspective, I would consider what type of natural disasters are in your current area. I live in California, so I'm definitely not scared of earthquakes. However, think about people living in Florida...See More
Educate
Thanks! Pretty much just heavy wind where I live, not much else. But the lifestyle looks much better in Japan than where I live :)
haha
Agree. We have lived in Japan for a total of 8 years or so. The worst we have ever experienced is a few tremors/mild earthquakes that were over in seconds and didn't even knock anything off of a shelf (knock on wood). The typhoons have also not been anywhere near what the hurricanes were in the states. Of course, something far more severe on land o...See More
Icanread
While there are earthquakes and typhoons here in Okinawa, the difference between here and the states is that they build the houses to withstand natural disasters. We went through a typhoon two years ago that was the worst typhoon in six years. Our house is made of concrete and the windows are made to withstand typhoon strength winds. We live on the...See More
HelpOthers
Our larger windows and glass doors have easy to open and close storm shutters. Most people use them daily for privacy reasons and they are great for typhoons (similar to hurricanes in the USA). The earthquakes are rarely felt and when they are, the house just sort of rocks. They are built to withstand the shaking. You can read weather history, but ...See More
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