Traditionally, all Japanese buildings were made of wood, probably due to the abundance of materials (75% of the land is still forest even today). But wooden hou

Traditionally, all Japanese buildings were made of wood, probably due to the abundance of materials (75% of the land is still forest even today). But wooden houses didn't last long because of its monsoon climate with a lot of rainfall (things get rotten). And then, there's an earthquake. People tend to think that materials are transient and fragile, and the modern housing system in Japan might have reflected this collective belief.