How have the Japanese tried to reduce earthquake damage since the 1995 Kobe earthquake?

How do the Japanese prepare today, like what do they tell people to do? And how have they repaired Kobe since?

Chosen Answer:

Here are a some articles on earthquakes in Japan:

http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/nn20070424i1.html

http://www.iht.com/articles/1997/01/17/kobe.t.php

http://www.japanfortheuninvited.com/articles/kobe-earthquake.html

http://blog.asiahotels.com/visiting-kobe-japan/

by: m2009
on: 11th February 09