How can Japan withstand all its constant Earthquakes?

Question

I love the Japanese and the Japan culture, I plan to live there oneday however it bothers me, howcome they are struck by such severe earthquakes and yet, hardly any homes are damaged and they never ask foreign nations for help, how have they adapted to these constant Earth-shakers?

Dan.

Answer 1

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

Answer 2

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

Answer 3

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.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

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.

Answer 6

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