Synopsis

Iain Stewart tours the perilous and spectacular landscape of the Pacific Rim, visiting Japan to see how the huge population live on small strips of coastal plain.

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Earthquake proof buildings and liquefaction | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 2'24''

Iain Stewart investigates how Japanese buildings have been designed to withstand earthquakes.

Landscapes created by glaciation in Japan | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 1'18''

Iain Stewart explains how Japan's mountainous landscape was carved by glaciers.

The effects of eruptions from Mount Sakurajima and the management strategies in place | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 4'56''

Iain Stewart investigates how people living in the sha...

The Geology of Japan | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 2'20''

Iain Stewart explains the geology of the tectonic plates that make up the landscapes of Japan.

Earthquake proof buildings and liquefaction | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 2'24''

Iain Stewart investigates how Japanese buildings have been designed to withstand earthquakes.

Landscapes created by glaciation in Japan | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 1'18''

Iain Stewart explains how Japan's mountainous landscape was carved by glaciers.

The effects of eruptions from Mount Sakurajima and the management strategies in place | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 4'56''

Iain Stewart investigates how people living in the sha...

The Geology of Japan | Journeys into the Ring of Fire

BBC Four | 2006 | 2'20''

Iain Stewart explains the geology of the tectonic plates that make up the landscapes of Japan.

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