These New Homes Built With Unique Japanese Wood Framing Technology. Take a Look

Houses built with this technology have survived earthquakes in Japan with no harm to their structure.

Two homes under construction in Folsom's Shawood housing development are seen from the air on Monday. Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House uses a framing system with precision pre-cut posts and beams. Hector Amezcua/The Sacramento Bee/TNS

By David Caraccio From The Sacramento Bee

SACRAMENTO, Calif.—A new housing development set to open in Folsom, California, in March is being built with a unique framing technology and design by Japanese homebuilder Sekisui House.