THE STEADFAST LAND OF JAPAN: LIVING WITH SEISMIC RHYTHMS

For centuries, the Japanese archipelago/islands of Japan/Land of the Rising Sun has oscillated to the rhythm of its own internal movements/shifting/pulse. Earthquakes are an inescapable/integral/ubiquitous part of life here, shaping/molding/defining the culture and architecture alike. Yet, from the rubble/debris/fragments of past tremors/earthquake