Seismic Japan: The Long History and Continuing Legacy of the Ansei Edo Earthquake

by Gregory Smits

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What are we to make of contemporary newspapers in Japan speculating about the possible connection between aquatic creatures and earthquakes? Of a city council deciding to issue evacuation advice based on observed animal behaviour? Why, between 1977 and 1993, did Japan's government spend taxpayer money to observe catfish in aquariums as part of its mandate to fund earthquake prediction research? All of these actions are direct legacies of the 1855 Ansei Edo earthquake, one of the major natural disasters of the period. In his investigation of the science, politics, and lore of seismic events in Japan, Gregory Smits examines...Read more
  • ISBN13 9780824838171
  • Publish Date 30 November 2013
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Hawai'i Press
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 256
  • Language English
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