The resilience wasn't just proverbial. During the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake (magnitude 7.3), many modern structures failed, but historical wooden buildings using traditional *miyadaiku* joinery suffered far less damage, validating centuries-old techniques. This joinery, using complex interlocking wood pieces like puzzle joints, allowed structures like the 7th-century Hōryū-ji Temple to sway and dissipate seismic energy. However, the story evolved after disasters like the 1923 Great Kantō Ear
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