Practices by Country

Some foreign nationals residing in Miyagi have difficulty adequately communicating in Japanese. In the event of a disaster, such as an earthquake, this communication difficulty could even be life-threatening.

The Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, has developed various tools of disaster prevention information for foreign residents, including a guidebook containing necessary information for foreign residents living in the communities of the Prefecture such as emergency care, administrative procedures, daily li

The Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (CLAIR) in Japan has devised a system that allows automatic translation of disaster-related information into community languages.

The Japan’s Meteorological Agency has an English webpage that provides warnings, advisories including on specific hazards, weather forecasts and analysis.

The 3.11 Earthquake (2011 Tohoku Earthquake, or the Great East Japan Earthquake) has created the need for large-scale disaster prevention measures.