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'Our minds are blank': how 'earthquake resilient' Japan fails its ageing rural communities | Japan

Older people living in isolated places and outdated homes face enormous danger when disaster strikes

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How 'earthquake resilient' Japan fails its aging rural communities

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Japan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here's how.

Japan spent decades making itself earthquake resilient. Here's how.
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Why is Japan so prone to earthquakes and tsunamis? - The Washington Post

Why is Japan so prone to earthquakes and tsunamis? - The Washington Post
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Why does Japan have so many earthquakes and tsunamis?

Japan, which sits on the “Ring of Fire,” is the birthplace of seismology. Its latest quake in western Japan on New Year’s Day killed dozens.

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Why does Japan have so many earthquakes and tsunamis?

Japan is no stranger to earthquakes. In fact, it's among the most seismically active countries in the world and the birthplace of seismology, or the study of earthquakes.

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Rivaling Hiroshima: The Earthquake-Fueled Firestorm of Tokyo, 1923

The 1923 Kantō earthquake in Tokyo led to fires responsible for 90% of the 105,000 casualties. This tragedy, detailed in a new paper in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America, offers lessons for current earthquake scientists and urban planners. Fires that raged in the days following

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Largest Historic Fire Death Toll Belongs To Aftermath Of 1923 Japan Earthquake

Largest Historic Fire Death Toll Belongs To Aftermath Of 1923 Japan Earthquake
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Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan Earthquake

Largest historic fire death toll belongs to aftermath of 1923 Japan Earthquake
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Aftermath of the 1923 Japan Earthquake holds the record for the highest historic fire death toll

Aftermath of the 1923 Japan Earthquake holds the record for the highest historic fire death toll
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