http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php en mjd-s@souzouzone.jp Copyright 2008 2008-05-08T22:46:02+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_743_am/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_743_am/#When:22:46:02Z 2 in Tokyo, 3 in Kanagawa. Magnitude 4.5. There were original concerns about a tsunami but those have now been canceled. Epicentre was in Chiba. Update 7:49 am: we’ve just had another aftershock here in Kanagawa. [via tenki.jp] Update 8:27 am: There’s been another quake from near Ibaragi, Magnitude 5.7. Has registered as a 3 in some areas. No tsunami warning. Earthquake Reports 2008-05-08T22:46:02+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_147_am/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_147_am/#When:16:47:02Z We’ve had a strong quake in Kanto. That was a weak 5 in Ibaragi, 4 in Saitama and Chiba, 3 in Tokyo, Kanagawa, Izu and Nagano. Some areas of Chiba may have felt a 4. Seemed to go for quite some time. Update: No tsunami warning. Update 1:56 am: Magnitude 6.7, same spot off the coast there as all the others. There was actually another quake earlier at 1:16 am as well. [via tenki.jp] Update 2:09 am: NHK have cameras in Ibaragi - things seems pretty calm. Earthquake Reports 2008-05-07T16:47:02+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_102am/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_102am/#When:16:05:01Z 3 across Saitama, Chiba and Tokyo. Epicentre was off the shore of Ibaragi-ken. Tsunami warning has been canceled. The actual quake went for a pretty long time, slowly building in strength (at least for us here in Kanagawa). Earlier around 7pm some people may have felt a quake around Saitama/Tokyo - this also was from near Ibaragi in the ocean. Actually following up on tenki.jp the last 5 quakes today in Japan have come form the same spot - but most of those only rated a 1 or 2 on the Japanese scale. [via tenki.jp] Update: There was another smaller quake (Japanese scale 1/2) following up at 1:09am. Earthquake Reports 2008-05-07T16:05:01+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/yellow_rose/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/yellow_rose/#When:07:20:00Z Taken on May 5, 2008 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.flickr© All rights reserved Photography 2008-05-07T07:20:00+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/oh_hey_there/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/oh_hey_there/#When:00:55:00Z TubbsTaken on May 5, 2008 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.flickr / flickr set© All rights reserved Photography 2008-05-06T00:55:00+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/koinobori/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/koinobori/#When:06:22:00Z koinoboriTaken on May 5, 2008 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.flickr / flickr setAvailable on redbubble© All rights reserved koinobori [wikipedia] are carp shaped flags which are hung up to celebrate Childrens Day (which is today - although my Nanna would have told you that it’s Childrens Day every damn day....). They do have a different function as well however - which you may not have heard about before. Many, many years ago they were hung to protect children from dangerous snakes. Japan has one type of venomous snake - the マムシ (mamushi). A news program investigated the idea behind this - with a rather surprising conclusion. First they filled a room with about 50 mamushi in a big pile near a pole. The room was shut off and a camera filmed the snake movement, which was very little. They weren’t even interested in untangling themselves from each other. Next they had koinobori blowing slightly from the pole. Again they sealed up the room and filmed. Almost all the snakes slithered to the far corners of the room away from the pole. There are two reasons for this it seems. First the action of the koinobori waving cooled the air underneath them - and snakes don’t like cold. Also the action of the waving made the pole - and consequently the ground nearby - vibrate, and they don’t like that much either. So it seems to be true that the koinobori were originally more to protect the kids from the snakes than just for decoration. I’m not sure if this would work on other snakes of course - so try it out at your own risk (~_^)..... Japan 2008-05-05T06:22:00+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/womb_quake/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/womb_quake/#When:04:13:01Z Womb Quake is essentially the only way I will be able to communicate when I’m being held “prisoner” in the clinic for a week after the kid is born. Powered by ExpressionEngine (as are almost all of my sites of late) - it features multi author moblogging for when we all dash off to the clinic in a mad panic, and then afterwards when I will be bored in captivity. Also features me whinging regularly about being pregnant and the crazy shit going on with my body. In further geek fun - the rss feed from Cerebral Soup and Womb Quake are being fed to Twitter via Twitterfeed, which is then further linked to update my Facebook status, and to complete the circle show up on Cerebral Soup in the feed from Twitter on the right hand side bar there. *rolls eyes at self* Personal Projects 2008-05-04T04:13:01+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/countdown1/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/countdown1/#When:04:56:01Z Just amusing myself looking at new web service-y stuff around... 2008-05-03T04:56:01+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_734am/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/quake_734am/#When:22:35:02Z We’ve had a 4 in Chiba, a 3 in other areas. Epicentre was in Chiba. No tsunami warning has been issued. from tenki.jp Earthquake Reports 2008-04-30T22:35:02+09:00 http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/fresh/ http://www.cerebralsoup.net/index.php/cerebralsoup/pages/fresh/#When:05:56:02Z Taken on May 5, 2008 in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa, Japan.flickr© All rights reserved Catching up on a few posts..... New Sprouts My Assumed Perfect Partner The Cats Roam Freely… Clogged River Pavillion Photography 2008-04-30T05:56:02+09:00