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This ingenious architectural technique keeps Japan's most iconic buildings earthquake proof.
The Richter scale isn't the only scale of seismic measurement—Japan has its own unique way to judge earthquake intensity: the Shindo scale.
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This ingenious architectural technique keeps Japan's most iconic buildings earthquake proof.
The Richter scale isn't the only scale of seismic measurement—Japan has its own unique way to judge earthquake intensity: the Shindo scale.
Bright Now: Saving Tokyo
Tokyo is the most populated urban zone on the planet. Built on a fault line, threatened by flooding and several active volcanoes, the city seems doomed to disappear, and yet it continues to grow. See the ambitious projects under development to save this unique city.
Watch Bright Now on EarthX.
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Love Our Planet.
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At EarthX, we believe our planet is a pretty special place. The people, landscapes, and critters are likely unique to the entire universe, so we consider ourselves lucky to be here. We are committed to protecting the environment by inspiring conservation and sustainability, and our programming along with our range of expert hosts support this mission. We’re glad you’re with us.
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00:00The central pillar of a pagoda is only attached at the top level.
00:07It's independent from the lower levels.
00:10Thanks to the central pillar, any distortion resulting from an earthquake is spread evenly
00:15over the five levels, ensuring a seismic shock isn't concentrated in one spot where it could
00:21cause a rupture.
00:23But today, Tokyo is a city of skyscrapers.
00:27And this presents complex problems.
00:31In 1923, with an epicenter 30 miles south of Tokyo, the 7.9 Kanto earthquake and resulting
00:39floods and fires killed nearly 200,000 people.
00:44But Tokyo learned from the tragedy.
00:48It turns out that the few structures back then that were made out of reinforced concrete
00:51were still standing.
00:54The government began a campaign that incorporated concrete into the new buildings.
00:59Architects began their restoration of Tokyo with a singular obsession, durability during
01:05an earthquake.
01:07But with such limited real estate, the Japanese need to build up.
01:12And during an earthquake, a building's height matters.
01:15When there's an earthquake, what varies greatly is the oscillation period.
01:20In other words, the time it takes the building to shift from left to right, then back left
01:24again.
01:25The lower the building, the shorter the period.
01:29The taller the building, the longer the period.
01:32When the building oscillates, it's like waving a fishing rod.
01:37The tip of the rod moves the greatest distance.