k Preparing for an earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan areaSumidaku, a densely populated area of wooden houses September 5, 2012, Tokyo, Japan A cluster of decrepit houses stand side by side along narrow allies barely wide enough for fire engines to squeeze through in the densely populated Ichiterakototoi area of Tokyos downtown Sumida ward on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. In 1979, the district government led the country with its project to rebuild the areas crammed with wooden buildings to mitigate possible catastrophic fires. With only 40.7 percent of the areas made up of fireresistant buildings and empty lots, the vast majority of the district, , considered at high risk of fire and building collapse, could be burned to the ground if a catastrophic earthquake were to strike the nations capital. Photo by Natsuki SakaiAFLO AYF mis Editorial Stock Photo - Afloimages
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Preparing for an earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area Sumida ku, a densely populated area of wooden houses September 5, 2012, Tokyo, Japan A cluster of decrepit houses stand side by side along narrow allies barely wide enough for fire engines to squeeze through in the densely populated Ichiterakototoi area of Tokyo s downtown Sumida ward on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. In 1979, the district government led the country with its project to rebuild the areas crammed with wooden buildings to mitigate possible catastrophic fires. With only 40.7 percent of the areas made up of fire resistant buildings and empty lots, the vast majority of the district, , considered at high risk of fire and building collapse, could be burned to the ground if a catastrophic earthquake were to strike the nation s capital. Photo by Natsuki Sakai AFLO AYF mis
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Preparing for an earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area Sumida-ku, a densely populated area of wooden houses

September 5, 2012, Tokyo, Japan - A cluster of decrepit houses stand side by side along narrow allies barely wide enough for fire engines to squeeze through in the densely populated Ichiterakototoi area of Tokyo's downtown Sumida ward on Wednesday, September 5, 2012. In 1979, the district government led the country with its project to rebuild the areas crammed with wooden buildings to mitigate possible catastrophic fires. With only 40.7 percent of the areas made up of fire-resistant buildings and empty lots, the vast majority of the district, , considered at high risk of fire and building collapse, could be burned to the ground if a catastrophic earthquake were to strike the nation's capital. (Photo by Natsuki Sakai/AFLO) AYF -mis-

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