Thanks to all those who have conacted us in the aftermath of the Hokkaido Earthquake. In Hakodate damage was very limited, but as with the whole of Hokkaido, we were affected by suspended facilities, such as electricity, water and transportation. We do not yet have full information, but daily life is mostly carrying on. We are sorry that it may take time for us to reply to individual queries. For English information on the Hokkaido earthquake, we recommend this Japan Times live blog. This year, Japan was unfortunate to experience unusual floods, heatwave, large typhoon and earthquake all in a short time. Our thoughts are with all those affected.