Hey all.

Japans topic of the week is coastal hazards. Since Japan is a series of  island it is constantly being eroded by waves form all sides. In addition to this the country is hit annually by typhoons and has faced several tsunamis. All of causes the beach and land to shift, causing various degrees of erosion. Japan has used engineering to help fight off this. They are filling the beaches with a item called a tetra-pod, which is basically a cement tripod that breaks apart the waves stopping there force from eroding the beach. The Japan Times covers it in the fallowing link. CLICK ME!