Alma O. Taylor's earthquake experience in Japan
Published October 17, 2026 at 4:07 AM
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Young Woman's Journal Research
While staying at the home of Mr. Aoki in Yotsukaido, Japan, missionary Alma O. Taylor experienced a significant earthquake that shook the house on its foundation and caused it to crack, suggesting a potential collapse.
In Their Own Words
“While eating, an earthquake shook the house until it rocked on its foundation and cracked from cellar to garret as though it were going to collapse. — The Young Woman's Journal 13:2”
Sources & References
The Young Woman's Journal, vol. 13 no. 2 (February 1902). L. Tom Perry Special Collections, Harold B. Lee Library, Brigham Young University digital collections. https://contentdm.lib.byu.edu/digital/collection/YWJ/id/13283 (account extracted verbatim from the collection's page-level OCR; research confidence: high)
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