Houses toppling over, fires blazing out of control, trains going off their rails and murky water rushing through the streets, sweeping cars away.
These are computer-generated images in two videos released by the government this week to prepare people for a major earthquake that could strike Tokyo or Osaka "at any time".
But the overall impact could leave some viewers paralyzed with fear.
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