When Mitsuhide Taira moved into his 150-sq.-meter condominium in Grand Stage Kawasaki Daishi in November 2004, he thought he had found the perfect place for his wife and him to raise their three preschool-age children.
But just a year later, his dreams lay in ruins.
The Kawasaki Municipal Government told all 23 homeowners in the complex, near Keihin Kyuko Higashi Monzen Station, they had to move out right away because the building was not strong enough to withstand a big earthquake.