Disaster Prevention Programs
Disaster Prevention Learning Program
To understand the duality of nature’s bounty and disaster, and learn the importance of “protecting our own lives by ourselves”.
According to the new assumption of a huge Nankai Trough mega-earthquake announced by the government in 2012, a 34 meter in height tsunami, the largest to hit Japan is predicted for Kuroshio Town. The ocean which is so closely related to our daily life, provides great bounty but at times, it may cause great disaster. This program will help understand the two faces of nature, its bounty and disaster, and to think about “protecting our lives by ourselves” through Kuroshio Town’s disaster prevention initiatives and local disaster prevention activities which has been promoted ever since the prediction of Japan’s largest tsunami.
- Duration2 hours
- Fee2,000 yen per person
(For less than 5 people: 10,000 yen/group) - Capacity5~100 people
- VenueTosa Seinan Great Park, Furusato Sogo Center, Irino Beach, etc.
Program Flow
- Classroom LectureThis program will introduce the mechanism of the Nankai Trough mega-earthquake and Kuroshio Town’s Disaster Prevention Initiatives and local resident’s efforts in disaster prevention activities implemented immediately after the assumption of Japan’s largest tsunami.
- WorkshopPractice and train how to think and make decisions for oneself based on examples of various situations that may occur in the event of a disaster. Additionally, develop flexible decision-making skills through opinions and thoughts shared in group discussion.
- FieldworkVisit stone monuments related to past tsunamis and learn about the thoughts and feelings of past tsunami victims; and visualize what the situation was like during a tsunami evacuation by actually climbing the tsunami evacuation tower.
- Concluding LectureIn summary of disaster prevention study, learn about the importance of understanding the duality of nature, its bounty and disaster, the importance of living in harmony with nature, and the importance of “protecting our own lives by ourselves”.
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