H1N1 Flu

Due to the outbreak of the H1N1 Flu in Osaka, Japan, there has recently been an uprising panic throughout the city, which resulted in the closing of over 4,000 schools in Osaka for one week or more, including the school that I attend in Japan. The call on that was made just on Monday morning of the 18th, and starting from May 18th to the 24nd, everyone was required to stay indoors.
On top of that, that week also happened to be the week for my school's trip to Hokkaido. The week before, we had turned in our luggage to the school already, but when everyone had arrived at the airport on Monday, the staff of our school made the decision to cancel the trip. We were told to stay home for the week, and that we would not have our baggage returned to us until the next week.
Now, in Japan, the number of confirmed cases has risen to over 300, most of which are located at West Japan. Luckily, the cases have been mild and not life threatening, so the panic has died down a bit around in Osaka.

A Day at Universal Studios Japan

I was very impressed with Japan's Universal Studios. It has a lot more in store than America's. Many of the attractions and rides are the same, however, Japan has more, even including a giant roller coaster. Overall: very entertaining.