1923

Great Kanto Earthquake hits,
warehouse half destroyed

When the Great Kanto Earthquake struck on September 1, the facilities at the docks of Yokohama were devastated. The Red Brick Warehouse also suffered heavy damage, including a collapsed section in the middle of Warehouse No.1, although Warehouse No.2 escaped serious harm. Many brick buildings collapsed in this earthquake and so steel-reinforced concrete structures became mainstream. The brick structures that remain today are few in number, and are architectural heritages.