Now that's tough

[andrewducker]

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[andrewducker]

They are not, as it happens, the same torii.

But still, arches seem to be damn good at surviving devastation. Should aliens invade I suggest you shelter under a nearby one.

[fyrie.livejournal.com]

Aliens? Invade Japan? Surely you mean Godzilla ;)

[simont]

Aliens invading Godzilla?! I'd watch that movie.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

There was monsters vs aliens... :)

[drdoug.livejournal.com]

It's not Nagasaki in the second picture, either:
http://www.snopes.com/photos/architecture/nagasaki.asp

But "people tend to overengineer religious constructions" is maybe less surprising. Also, Shinto is big on rebuilding shrines regularly - e.g. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ise_Grand_Shrine#Rebuilding_the_Shrine

[khbrown.livejournal.com]

Unobtanium?

[undeadbydawn.livejournal.com]

Zen

[danieldwilliam.livejournal.com]

I think it is made of quality workmanship.