The resilience wasn't just proverbial. During the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake (magnitude 7.3), many modern structures failed, but historical wooden buildings using traditional *miyadaiku* joinery suffered far less damage, validating centuries-old techniques. This joinery, using complex interlocking wood pieces like puzzle joints, allowed structures like the 7th-century Hōryū-ji Temple to sway and dissipate seismic energy. However, the story evolved after disasters like the 1923 Great Kantō Ear

The Japanese battleship Mutsu played a crucial role in the aftermath of the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, transporting vital supplies like food and medicine to devastated areas, alongside her sister ship Nagato, just days after the massive quake struck Tokyo and Yokohama. This was one of her earliest duties, demonstrating her rapid deployment capability to aid disaster relief, long before her eventual sinking in 1943 from an internal magazine explosion. - WarThunder #ijnmutsu #instagood #navy #sh