So what? Of course I don't mean to insult the Japanese here, on the contrary, I applaud them for their ingeniously constructed buildings. Only 4 injured, read here: http://www.pulse24.com/News/Top_Story/20040905-008/page.asp

It makes me laugh every time I see demolished (paper or cardboard?) houses in Florida after a hurricane passes. Dumb Floridans, still didn't learn. Oh well... not my problem.

Now if only we could adopt Japan's immigration policy.

Can't see how it will affect trade much. Japs learned stress-proofing buildings from "us" by whom I mean dumb German, American, Brit & Canuck engineers who DID NOT USE the knowledge in their own countries because of cheapskate corporations who don't care who gets killed.

In S. California most housing is sub-standard and it's an earthquake zone. Makes sense to me.