The following data show the number of flat (apartment) houses in Tokyo by story. Apartment houses in Tokyo are getting higher year by year.
I think it is a dangerous trend. Japan is a country of earthquakes. A big earthquake may crash tall buildings. Is it OK to build tall flats in Tokyo? I am doubtful.
Table: Number of Flat Houses by Story in Tokyo, 1978-2013 (unit: house)
| 1-2 stories | 3-5 stories | 6-10 stories | 11 stories and more | |
| 1978 | 1,272,200 | 543,400 | 279,700 | |
| 1983 | 1,156,700 | 726,200 | 442,500 | |
| 1988 | 1,128,000 | 953,200 | 566,300 | |
| 1993 | 1,118,800 | 1,235,100 | 690,100 | |
| 1998 | 1,043,300 | 1,396,700 | 494,800 | 354,400 |
| 2003 | 967,900 | 1,506,300 | 705,900 | 517,600 |
| 2008 | 952,400 | 1,619,700 | 858,600 | 704,200 |
| 2013 | 952,400 | 1,695,900 | 1,007,700 | 873,800 |
Source is a booklet "Kurashi to Tokei 2016" くらしと統計 2016
www.toukei.metro.tokyo.jp/kurasi/2016/ku-03.htm
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