In Japan, engineers must adhere to strict construction codes aimed at making structures quake-resistant.

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The churches have survived several earthquakes and wars, and are known as "Earthquake Baroque" due to their strong quake-resistant structures.

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This church has been hit by two giant earthquakes in the last 300 years but owing to its quake-resistant structure has remained intact.

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"We have reached the evaluation that the D-1 area of crushed rock in the premises of the Tsuruga power plant needs to be taken into consideration from the perspective of quake-resistant design, " Kunihiko Shimazaki, deputy chairman of the authority, told reporters during a news conference following a panel meeting where the report was approved.

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