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Does Japan have a history of natural disasters?

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Japan lies directly on top of a fault line; therefore, it experiences numerous earthquakes. The Japanese have certainly learned from their extensive history of earthquakes, and have earthquake-proofed all their buildings. They also have Mt. Fuji, an active volcano.

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