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The participants learned about the damage and causes of bridges damaged in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake. The trainees watched the videos and exhibits with serious expressions and asked questions enthusiastically. One of the most memorable moments was when they saw a normally flat bridge girder transformed into a large mountain shape after the earthquake, and their face looked as if they said “Are you kidding me?”
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