Letters of Travel Letter 5 - Some Earthquakes

In which the natural restlessness of life beneath the Japanese skies is glimpsed through the industrious clatter of tea factories and the unceremonious shaking of an earthquake that reveals the frailties of man in the face of nature’s whims. The quiet dignity of a small expatriate community is exposed amidst the sudden closure of a local bank, as men and women alike muster their wits and courage to confront financial calamity with uncomplaining resilience.