How Japan’s Oldest Wooden Building Survives Giant Earthquakes - Gizmodo
2011年10月5日 · Japan has been struck by magnitude 7.0 or greater earthquakes a staggering 46 times since the pagoda at the Horyu-Ji Temple was built in 607AD. So, how did the 122 foot tall structure stay...
How Japan spent more than a century earthquake-proofing its ...
2024年1月7日 · Take the Toji temple’s 180-foot (55-meter) tall pagoda, constructed in the 17th century near Kyoto — it famously emerged intact from the 1995 Great Hanshin earthquake, also known as the Kobe...
Picture-perfect ‘reflection’ temple closed by quake damage
Located in Wakura Onsen, one of the Hokuriku region’s most popular hot spring destinations before the quake, the temple has a venerable history. Its guest hall, called Gobenden, is a historic...
Japan: Moment earthquake strikes at temple in Kanazawa
2024年1月1日 · Over 80 earthquakes hit Japan, including one captured on video at a temple in Kanazawa
Quake-hit temple holds event for first time in 2 years
2025年2月17日 · Quake-hit temple in Noto Peninsula central Japan held an event commemorating the passing of the Buddha for the first time in two years on February 15. Shokoji Temple’s main hall was devastated by the earthquake on New Year’s Day 2024.
No Japanese ancient towers have collapsed in earthquakes
2010年3月29日 · Horyu-ji Temple Five-storied Pagoda(法隆寺五重塔), which was constructed of hinoki(Japanese cypress) about 1300 years ago, is the oldest tower in Japan. It has not been damaged at all even after nine times of severe earthquake with …
How Japan Built the World’s Most Earthquake-Resilient Buildings
2024年10月23日 · Japan’s expertise in earthquake-resistant architecture blends ancient wisdom with cutting-edge technology. Living in one of the world’s most seismically active regions, the Japanese adapted...
Ancient 'cherry blossom gate' destroyed in Japan quake
2016年4月16日 · One of the oldest shrines in Japan has been seriously damaged in the devastating earthquake. The towering wooden entrance gate and hall of Aso Shrine in Kyushu, southern Japan, which has been...
Japanese Celebrate The Dead Amid Town's Ruins - NPR
2011年4月18日 · It was an unusual celebration for Japan, and some survivors say they didn't know how to feel amid the bounty. A magnitude 9.0 quake rocked Japan, triggered a tsunami and set off a race to...
these temple buildings can be seen in Horyu-ji Temple in Nara, which has been almost perfectly preserved and is thought of as the oldest wooden structure in the world.