A great deal of damage was caused to brick buildings during the Nobi Earthquake and the Great Kanto Earthquake, which led to the development of quake-resistant technologies which are unique to Japan.
また濃尾地震や関東大震災で煉瓦造建築に大きな被害が生じたことから、日本独自の耐震構造技術への関心が高まった。