Hideyoshi built quake-resistant stone wall at Fushimi Castle

KYOTO--A stone wall unearthed at the ruins of Fushimi Castle here suggests that 16th-century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi built ...

Poll: Only 15% of disaster facilities have adequate water pipes

Only about 15 percent of Japan’s 25,000 facilities that are considered vital in times of disaster are connected to earthquake ...
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This startup built Japan’s first 3D-printed two-story home. It wants to solve the country’s construction crisis

Japan’s construction industry is facing a productivity crisis, as soaring material costs and an aging workforce threaten the future of the nation’s $625 billion sector. But an earthquake-proof ...