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    | In Hokkaido, frequent disasters 
      have occurred in recent years caused by the volcanic eruption of Mt. Usu, 
      the offshore earthquake near Mt. Tokachi, typhoon No. 10 in 2003, typhoon 
      No. 18 in 2004, etc. In order to prevent damage caused by such disasters, though 
      the Hokkaido Development Bureau takes the lead and cooperates with the organizations 
      concerned disaster measures to advance are:
 
 
         
          | · | Sharing disaster prevention information. |   
          | · | Developing a disaster prevention base. |   
          | · | Improving local disaster prevention capability. |  |  |