How Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake
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How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major EarthquakeHow Japan Reduced Deaths From a Major Quake
Fri, 7 August 2026Sat, 8 August 2026
What it is about
JapanKumamotoHisao OgawaSanae TakaichiLos AngelesKumamoto CastleUnited StatesKumamoto UniversityCnnKumamoto University Kumamoto Earthquake ExperienceNippon Paper IndustriesImportant Cultural PropertiesStory Seismic Retrofitting ProgramOita, Oita, JapanJapaneseTokyo, Tokyo, JapanYatsushiro, Kumamoto, JapanNippon
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7 Aug, 04:01over 27 hours8 Aug, 07:20
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Fri, 7 August 2026
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How Japan Minimized Deaths from a Major EarthquakeAfter deadly tremors a decade ago, Kumamoto built earthquake-resistant buildings and even trained locals in search and rescue.
Sat, 8 August 2026
1 report- ibtimes.com.au07:20
Kumamoto's decade-long focus on earthquake-resistant construction and community preparedness led to a significantly lower death toll in the recent earthquake compared to the 2016 disaster.