Comments on: How can Japan withstand all its constant Earthquakes?

By: kennyvoy

kennyvoy — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 09:01:27 +0000

okay the huge buildings at japan nearly most at Tokyo regions they have this giant black thick spring sustainability at the bottom so the when the ground moves the thick springs move and the building doesn’t move that much.
mostly the new houses have small window space so the wall sustains more and and the the old houses the wall has 4 long woods to make a square which is pretty bad. the new houses have 2 more to make X into the square so the house doesn’t move with ground that much.

By: t.tsujino

t.tsujino — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 19:57:28 +0000

Hello.I am a japanese living in tokyo.I am accustomed with earthquake.Because there are not so terrible earthquake.Although it happens once in hundred years.But the way,are you going to live in japan?If so, are you studying japanese?I have a favor for you.Can you teach me english ?In return, I will teach you japanese.We can talk via skype if we have headphone and mic.It cost only 10 dollars.I think that this is precious chance for you.

By: A.Ganapathy India

A.Ganapathy India — Thu, 14 Aug 2008 14:08:42 +0000

Because of their knowledge on earthquakes and able to construct the buildings to withstand up to about Richter scale 8.

By: johnny m did you mean speak?

johnny m did you mean speak? — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 04:01:24 +0000

how can thy stand god zalla all these years? thy will be OK,

By: asdfghjkl

asdfghjkl — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 03:40:20 +0000

Strict earthquake building codes were bought in around the mid-80s, so if you’re living in one of these buildings they tend to be safe. When I first came to Japan, the slightest shake would have me doing the do dos in my pants, however you really do get used to it after a while. Most houses shake a bit, whilst the biggest effect can be felt at the top of tall buildings where it sways the most. The scariest kinds of earthquakes are not the sway type (horizontal movement) which seems to be what is felt a lot of the time but the vertical movement types. Of course if you are at or near the epicenter, you will feel more of an effect, in which case you take the appropriate safety action. I don’t think houses in other countries can withstand the regularity and magnitude of even the average sized earthquake in Japan. Houses and buildings here are really more earthquake proof and designed to shake/flex/away to minimize the effects of a quake. But whatever the case, if it is really big, damage will happen. But don’t let this be a sticking point on moving here, just do it. You will love it and as I said before you really do get used to it.

By: metallica30307

metallica30307 — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 19:59:13 +0000

they have awesome engineers who know how to make buildings earthquake proof.