Inside History on Instagram: "Japan’s earthquake-resistant infrastructure is among the most sophisticated globally, built to safeguard lives and property in one of the planet’s most seismically active zones. The country enforces rigorous building codes that mandate the use of reinforced concrete, flexible steel frameworks, and base isolation systems that enable buildings to sway safely during quakes. Many high-rise structures are outfitted with tuned mass dampers or water tanks to absorb and red

History Photographed on Instagram: "Video footage from the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami shows a Japanese Coast Guard ship successfully riding over the swell of a massive tsunami wave. ⁠ ⁠ The incident highlighted the difference between how a tsunami behaves in the deep ocean versus when it hits the coast, and demonstrated the crew's bravery in a perilous situation.⁠ ⁠ Credit: @apnews"