So this country is Earthquake prone!! so what? Japanese People have fought against the nature and always have come up with solutions. One of such solutions is "Houses built in Japan". These are Earth quake resistant and are built really fast! Incidently I had a chance to have a look at a house being constructed near my house. Just look at this house, how fast they have buit it.
1. Photo1 - House Foundation - (Date not known)
2. Photo2 - 26Jan07 - Structure being built
3. Photo3-26Jan07 - Structure being built
4. Photo4 - 29Jan07 - Structure Done, Walls being fitted
5. Photo5-29Jan07 - Structure Done, Walls being fitted
6. Photo6 - 9March07- Comeplete house built
Now isn't that amazing!! A complete house in just 43 Days afer foundation!! In india to build such a house it may take atleast 8 months! Offcourse the material used is different in this case! But surely it is fast!
This link "Housing In Japan" from wikipedia gives fair idea about houses in Japan.
