Protecting Yourself
Learn the basics about disasters and view information on protecting yourself in an emergency.
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Escape Call
MLIT | In the event of imminent danger, this service enables family to telephone family members, including elderly relatives living in distant locations, to urge them to evacuate
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- Hokkaido
- Tohoku
- Kanto
- Hokuriku
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- Kinki
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Evacuation Facilities (Civil Protection Portal Site, Cabinet Secretariat)
Cabinet Secretariat | Provides information on evacuation centers across Japan
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Safety tips
Japan Tourism Agency | Information on the Japan Tourism Agency’s app for providing disaster information to foreign travelers
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Safety tips for travelers
Japan Tourism Agency | Website designed for foreign travelers to confirm scenario-based responses in the event of a natural disaster or other emergencies
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Natural Disaster Threats
MLIT | Publishes natural disaster damage estimations and photos of past disaster damages
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Disaster Prevention Education: Archive of Disaster Info on Japan
MLIT | Provision of teaching/learning materials useful for disaster preparation and response, and introduction to examples of disaster prevention education
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From Disaster to Protecting Yourself: Prepared Content You’ll Want to Know Now
Japan Meteorological Agency | Links to videos on preventing and managing natural disasters
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Information and Explanation
Japan Meteorological Agency | JMA’s webpage with explanation on weather and natural disasters
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Publications/Periodicals
Japan Meteorological Agency | JMA’s reports, materials, and videos regarding weather and disaster prevention
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Videos on Damage from and Response to a Major Nankai Trough Earthquake and Tokyo Inland Earthquake
Cabinet Office | Videos made by the Cabinet Office based on video archives of past disasters useful for understanding about damages from large-scale earthquakes and reviewing how to protect oneself
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Team Bosai Japan
Cabinet Office | Provides videos and materials useful for disaster prevention training, along with disaster prevention events and news
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Tsunami Preparedness
Cabinet Office | Introduction to events, news, and videos on tsunami preparedness
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Disaster Management Simulator
Cabinet Office | Simulation website for role-playing responses to an earthquake of 6 upper on Japan’s seismic intensity scale
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Disaster Management Guide: Various Disaster Knowledge to Prepare
Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet | Provides information on risks and how to protect yourself in case of a disaster
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Disaster Information - Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Japan
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan | MOFA’s facebook account for foreign nationals specially for disasters
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The Headquarters for Earthquake Research Promotion
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan | Seismic activities by prefecture, evaluation of earthquakes, seismic hazard maps, list of long-term evaluation results (of earthquake probability forecast), Headquarters news
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- Hokkaido
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Support Portal Site for Foreign Residents
Immigration Services Agency | Information provided by the Ministry of Justice for foreign nationals and their supporters
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Database
Fire and Disaster Management Agency | Introduction to FDMA’s disaster prevention database and videos
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Disaster-related Information for Foreign Residents
Saitama Prefecture | Information on Saitama Prefecture’s Disaster Consultation Service for foreign nationals, basic phrases that can be used at evacuation shelters for simple communication, and other disaster-related information useful for foreign nationals
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Useful Information on the Disaster Measures of Chiba Prefecture: Protecting Yourself
Chiba Prefecture | Clear explanation of the basics of disaster prevention to protect yourself, your family, and community members when a large-scale disaster occurs
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Disaster Prevention Info for Foreigners
Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Commuter pass-size manual for foreign nationals with information useful in an emergency, and disaster prevention leaflet explaining the basics of earthquakes in an easy-to-understand manner using illustrations
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Learn about disaster information
Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Useful knowledge for day-to-day readiness and disaster preparedness, with focus on disaster prevention information for Tokyo residents
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Disaster Preparedness Tokyo
Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Clear explanation of the evacuation process, prior preparation, and the basics of disasters for when a large-scale disaster occurs
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Evacuation center and evacuation site
Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Information and links related to evacuation shelters and evacuation places in Tokyo
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How to Handle Emergencies & Breakdowns
Central Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd. | Introduction to problems that could occur while driving on expressways and how to deal with them
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In an emergency
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. | Info on what to do with gas in an earthquake and Tokyo Gas’s earthquake measures
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Natural Disasters
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation "TSUNAGARI" | Shares know-how with foreign nationals on natural disasters in Japan
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Comprehensive Living Guide for Foreign Residents in Japan
Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation "TSUNAGARI" | Information for foreign residents on emergency disaster responses, necessary procedures for living in Tokyo, consultation services, and more
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Initial Disaster Response Manual to Keep Foreign Travelers Safe
Tokyo Metropolitan Government | Manual for travel businesses to assist foreigners during a disaster
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Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) X
MLIT | Official X account providing information related to disaster prevention and disasters focusing on MLIT news
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Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) X
Japan Meteorological Agency | Official X account providing JMA’s press releases, information on events and more
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Cabinet Office Disaster Management X
Cabinet Office | Official X account providing information related to disasters, measures taken by the Cabinet Office (Disaster Management) and more
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Prime Minister’s Office of Japan (Disaster and Crisis Management Information) X
Prime Minister of Japan and His Cabinet | Official X account of the Prime Minister’s Office of Japan. Posts information on the government’s disaster and crisis management activities
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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) X
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications of Japan | Official X account providing information on measures under MIC’s jurisdiction, including fire and disaster management, information communication, and postal service
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Fire and Disaster Management Agency (FDMA), MIC X
Fire and Disaster Management Agency | FDMA’s official X account providing information on large-scale disasters, press releases and more
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Japan Safe Travel (JST) X
Japan National Tourism Organization | Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO)’s official X account providing information related to safety and disasters for foreign visitors to Japan
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