Last night, when I was sitting at my computer (at home), there was a huge bang like an explosion.

I jumped out of my chair expecting an earthquake. According to people from earthquake-stricken areas, there was rumbling sound right before the earthquake hit them

Fortunately, I was wrong.

Several minutes later, I found out that the huge bang had been thunder.

Since both before and after the bang there was neither thunder nor lighting, I thought it was weird.

Perhaps about thirty minutes later, an earthquake message popped up in my computer (This is an advanced function of Google Chrome.

Every time an earthquake stronger than a certain level happens in Japan, an earthquake message pops up).

Immediately afterwards, I felt a small quake.

Since the message showed that the epicenter was at the coast of Fukushima, I checked the detailed information.

Although there was a relatively strong shake (If the 3/11 earthquake hadn't happened, I would write "strong" instead of " relatively strong") in an area near the crippled Fukushima plant, it was announced that the plant was undamaged (or unaffected).

After that, I noticed that outside was covered in snow.

I live in the Tokyo area, so my area has snow cover only a few times a year.

Since the these three things happened just within an hour, I had a feeling of foreboding, although nothing bad has happened since then.

This is because in the past, fathers traditionally had the right to make final decisions on family matters and the decisions were always respected.

Partly because the current father stereotype is from a few decades ago, the phrase is not so popular anymore

It's been said that fathers have become less dignified and they don't scold their children as often as they used to, so they are no longer feared (or frightening)

I reflexively stood up from my chair in order to prepare myself for a massive earthquake because people in earthquake-stricken areas say that they heard the earth rumbling right before a massive earthquake hit their areas.

Then, I looked outside the window, but I didn't see anything unusual.

Several minutes later, I realized that the huge bang had been a loud clap of thunder.

Since both before and after the bang, there was neither thunder nor lighting, it seemed weird.

Perhaps about thirty minutes later, an earthquake notification popped up on my computer (This is an advanced function of Google Chrome.

Immediately after receiving the notification, I felt a small quake.

Hearing news that there has been a quake above level 5 in Fukushima is always bad for my heart.

After that, I noticed that there was snow covering the ground outside.

I'm living in the Tokyo area, so my area has snow cover only a few times a year.

Since these three things happened just all within the course of an hour, I felt a sense of foreboding, but so far, there has been nothing has happened since then.

This is because in the past, fathers traditionally had the right to make the final decisions on family matters and his decisions were always respected.

Partly because that stereotype of fathers is from one a few decades ago, the phrase has recently become less popular.

It's been said that fathers have become less dignified and they don't scold their children as often as they used to, so they are no longer something to be afraid of.

大山風/ooyamaji is an old expression that is no longer used.