Tanuki, can you tell me if the Nagasaki area was impacted by the recent earthquake and tsunami? I haven't heard from my exchange students (born in Kagoshima) who moved there.
No apologies needed ... I was funnin’ with ya.
Actually, my maternal side is in Fukuoka, across the spine from Nagasaki. I can assure you that all’s well in Kyushu. In fact, all of Japan except for the Northeast pretty much rode out the worst. Tohoku, of course, is still a mess.
I don’t know why your students haven’t contacted you. The Japanese of old were notorious for letting correspondences slip. I would suggest trying to reach them yourself, if you can.
Sorry if I sounded harsh about the typo. I can never let a chance for ribbing slip!