(CNN) Located on the most active earthquake belt in the world, the island nation of Japan is constantly shaking, or bracing itself for the next big quake. Six years ago a 9.0 magnitude earthquake rocked the country, killing over 20,000, and shifting the main island of Japan by 8 feet. Thousands of carbon fiber rods form an earthquake curtain to protect this office block. The latest quake proof innovation involves a curtain of braided carbon fiber rods anchoring a building to the ground almost like a tent with thousands of guy ropes. This design is currently being tested on a concrete office block in Nomi in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture.

Source: CNN June 13, 2017 12:55 UTC