Earthquakes In Japan
Suggested Books
| MDN: News on Japan as it happens The online version of the Mainichi Newspaper. | |
| CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Japan Called in the language of the country Nihon or Nippon (Land of the Rising Sun),and Dai Nihon or Dai Nippon (Great Japan), situated north-west of the Pacific ... | |
| Japan Information Network - Todaiji Temple Temple complex in Nara, Japan includes the largest wooden building in the world.View the Great Buddha housed inside and learn about the complex's history. | |
| CNN.com - Earthquake rocks northern Japan - Sep. 26, 2003 [CNN] | |
| CNN.com - Hundreds injured in Japan quake - Sep. 26, 2003 [CNN] | |
| PUBLIC ROADS On-Line (Autumn 1996) - Aftermath of the Kobe Earthquake Contain one report of the damage produced by the 1995-Hanshin/Awaji earthquakein Kobe, Japan. Mostly concerned with the damage to bridges. | |
| Earthquake Effects in Kobe, Japan A presentation for on the direct and indirect geologic effects of the Hyogo-KenNanbu earthquake, with radar interferometric images, maps, and photographs. | |
| Earthquake Research Institute (Japan) Links to Divisions and Research Centers of the Earthquake Research Institute atthe University of Tokyo. | |
| Rob's Japan Photo Gallery Digital photos and descriptions of unique Japanese cultural items and characteristics. | |
| Earthquake Image Archives Pictures taken immediately after earthquakes in Japan, Taiwan, the Philippinesand Turkey, from 1992 onwards, collected by M.Yoshimine. | |
| yokohama echo Mailing list for recent Yokohama weather and earthquake reports in English.(Suitable for mobile phone subscription). | |
| Sports : Soccer -- MercuryNews.com News coverage from the San Jose Mercury News. | |
| Prophecies, Readers predictions for 2005, lots of spiritual and ... Predictions from readers across the net for 2003. Lots of interesting and diverseinformation. Add your predictions and win a free life reading. | |
| The Civil Engineering Portal - Earthquake Engineering - Earthquake ... Selection of web sites and articles about the aftermath and damage produced byworld's earthquakes. | |
| Earthquake Hazards Program: Chile 1960 May 22 19:11:14 UTC ... Accounts of the undersea quake of 1960; includes copies of seismograph records,details of the tsunami, and information on the human cost. | |
| Seismo-surfing the Internet - Expanded version Links to earthquake data on the internet. | |
| Seismic Isolation System for Tokyo Port Terminal (Japan) Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. developed the Seismic Isolation System forquayside container cranes. | |
| Savage Earth: Restless Planet Sections on learning from earthquakes, predicting quakes, and engineeringquake-resistant buildings. Uses Flash animation and Quicktime video. | |
| SAVAGE EARTH Online Series overview, articles, air schedule, credits, and animations related to topicscovered in the show. | |
| Earthquake Engineering Research Institute: Home Activities of the national society of engineers, geoscientists, architects,planners, public officials, and social scientists related to earthquake exposure, ... | |
| Live from Yokohama : Stuart Woodward Personal history and resume. | |
| Great Kanto Earthquake 1923 Special photo exhibition on the Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923. | |
| ShakeZone for Kids Classroom exercises and video footage of earthquake damage and shake table testingof building models. | |
| Shaking Table Laboratory (Japan) The high-fidelity shaking table, which can simulate any type of movement, atKajima Technical Research Institute. | |
| Queensland University Advanced Centre for Earthquake Studies (QUAKES) Research institute located in Brisbane, Australia. | |
| Sakhalin TWC Sakhalin isl. Russia. | |
| Fukuoka Now Daily updated Fukuoka and Kyushu area online magazine. Database of restaurants,shops, bars, local headline news, and BBS. | |
| Response of Traditional Wooden Japanese Construction Shows the weaknesses in traditional Japanese wooden homes in the face of earthquakes. | |
| Great Kanto Earthquake Imperial Hotel Information on one of the earliest attempts to implement both structural andnon-structural seismic isolation technique. | |
| My Church of Scientology Blog Information on Church events, personalities, news and activities. | |
| World's Deadliest Disasters History's most serious disasters, both natural and manmade. | |
| Tokyo Fire Department Includes organization, operations, emergency medical services, earthquakepreparedness, public and international relations, and training. | |
| Church of Scientology calls for tsunami relief:- - India News ... The church is calling its thousands of volunteers to help bring aid to the fourmajor disaster areas of Indonesia, Thailand, India and Sri Lanka as part of ... | |
| 1906 San Francisco Earthquake Map and photographs of wider area of damage, including a photograph of a damagedbuilding in Sebastopol, California. | |
| WHO South Asia earthquake and tsunamis | |
| Exploratorium: Life Along the Faultline: Seismic Science / Page 1 Seismic science teaching resources from the Exploratorium. | |
| JPRI Occasional Paper No. 2 Includes four short essays on how the quake provoked considerable discussion inJapan and abroad about lessons to be learned. | |
| Holmes Consulting Group - Visual Seismic Analysis animated samples Holmes Consulting Group presentation. | |
| The Virtual Times: The New Madrid Earthquake Information, links and eye witness accounts concerning the New Madrid Fault zone. | |
| Tsunami Discusses what tsunamis are, what causes them, and how warning systems can helpsave lives. | |
| Japan Ground Self Defense Force (JGSDF) Lists functions of each branch of service, weapons, education and training,events, and future reforms. | |
| Geography Site: Physical Geography Page Illustrated descriptions and explanations of earthquakes, plate tectonics, glaciersand glacial landforms, and volcanoes and volcanic deposits, intended for ... | |
| Earthquake Advisor: Earthquake Information Broad range of information regarding earthquakes, safety, history, and earthquakerelated products and services. | |
| Earthquake Early Warning System Article describing the planned early warning system implemented on the NicoyaPeninsula. | |
| Earthquake Clouds and Short Term Prediction Information on using earthquake clouds and geoeruption to make short-term earthquakepredictions. | |
| Daly City Earthquake of 1957 Article by Richard Marsden, analysing the mechanism of the earthquake. From theVirtual Museum of San Francisco. | |