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Why Japan Poured Concrete on 50% of Its Coastline (Japanese tetrapods)

Why Japan Poured Concrete on 50% of Its Coastline—it’s not just about tsunamis. This video uncovers the massive engineering, political, and economic machine that turned Japan’s natural beaches into an industrial fortress.

When you visit the Japanese coast, you don’t always see sand. You see Tetrapods. Thousands of them. Why Japan Poured Concrete on 50% of Its Coastline is a question that leads us into the heart of the "Construction State" (Doken Kokka). For decades, Japan has fought a relentless war against erosion and the ocean's energy, but was it worth it?

In this deep dive, we reveal:

The Physics of Tetrapods: How these four-legged blocks dissipate wave energy better than vertical walls.

The "Iron Triangle": How politicians, bureaucrats, and construction companies kept the concrete flowing to secure votes and jobs in rural areas.

The Environmental Cost: The phenomenon of "sand starvation" and the loss of turtle nesting grounds.

Post-2011 Reality: The debate between building higher seawalls vs. retreating from the coast after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Is this the future of all coastal nations as sea levels rise?

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