. >>> meanwhile, several japanese companies are taking steps to avoid damage from that predicted nankai trough quake. one of those is a major precision equipment maker that plans to relocate from the pacific coast to the other side of the country. tokyo's nikki sew company makes medical equipment and aircraft parts at its factory in the central prefecture right on the threatened coastline. the japanese government estimated in august that more than 300,000 people could be killed if a massive nankai quake and tsunami were to hit the area. that's the reason nikiso has decided to move their plant over 300 kilometers to the east, to kazaa wa prefecture. facing the sea of japan. the company's ceo on thursday briefed both the governor and the mayor on his relocation plan. >> translator: kanazawa seldom has earthquake, and the city is blessed with a good social infrastructure and human resources. >> kai added that it would be difficult for the factory to keep producing vital medical equipment in the event of a major disaster along the pacific coast if it remained in shizuoka. >>> there's a stor