Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr.
Scientist and amateur stargazers on Japan\’s southwestern islands were mostly disappointed Wednesday after poor weather prevented them form witnessing a total eclipse of the sun.
However, astronomers who were on Iwojima, and also here on Kyushu Island, about 1,350 Km south of Tokyo, and adjacent areas in the Pacific were treated to the spectacular astronomical event as they observed the first total eclipse visible on Japanese soil in 46 years. I watched the whole event here in my garden in Kitakyushu,City,with my wife Keiko and daughter Rachel who is home for her summer vacation from Portland State University located in Portland ,Oregon.
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