It would seem to be a bit silly to spend all night safely tucked into an earthquake resistant bed, only to travel to school to be buried under a crushing wall of homework. (Ha ha, just kidding. I mean rubble or knives.) Come February 1st, children in Japan’s schools will start seeing these ‘earthquake resistant desks’ from Kokuyo which are designed to withstand twice the amount of debris than older models. Unfortunately, since they don’t make it clear how much weight the old desks could handle, I suspect this is a plot for perverted teachers to get a last second upskirt shot before their victims are squashed into conveniently disposable coffins.
http://www.gizmodo.com/gadgets/gadgets/household/index.php#bex1-earthquake-shelter-bed-030948
Oh, and be sure to check out the instructional graphic MutantFrog found, showing exactly how many ways there are to be beaned unconscious in a typical office earthquake.
At the time of earthquake under this desk (Japanese) [YomiuriJP via MutantFrog]
