It is predicted that
there is a 70 percent possibilityof an earthquake
directly hitting Tokyo
within the next 30 years.
Are you prepared?

Let sGetPrepared.
What if an earthquake hits Tokyo
now? What will you do in thisinstant when our city undergoes adrastic change? If you are at home;
if you are in the subway; if it s themiddle of winter; if it s in the middleof the night; if you are alone; if you
are with someone who needs tobe protected... What will you do?

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Take this time to imagine thesituation; to gain proper knowledge;
to prepare stockpiles; to discuss what
to do with your family and neighbors...
Each effort you take to prepare
will help protect you. We can fightdisasters. So, let s get prepared anddo everything to protect ourselves.

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What is Disaster Preparedness
Tokyo ?
Various disaster risks lurk in Tokyo. Disaster Preparedness Tokyo
is a Tokyo-style disaster preparedness manual that is tailored to thevarious local features of Tokyo, its urban structure, and the lifestylesof its residents. This manual does not just provide you with knowledgeof disaster preparedness, but also contains many specific disaster
preparedness actions you can start taking immediately. Use this along withthe digital version and the Tokyo Preparedness Map to protect yourself
from a disaster.

Contents
Prologue

Do Now markIntroduction

003

Contents

007

Let’s Get Prepared004“Let’s Prepare Now” Symbol
Mark: Do Now

012

What Is “DisasterPreparedness Tokyo”?

006

01 Simulation of a Major Earthquake

014

What would you do if a major earthquake strikes Tokyo now?
This chapter provides simulations of what to do from the moment
an earthquake occurs to your evacuation and reconstruction ofyour life. Now imagine yourself in these situations.

ManualEarthquake!
The Moment an Earthquake Strikes 0 1 6

Immediately After
Immediately after the Earthquake

018

Dangers Away from Home

026

Dangers at Home

020

Things Not to Do When an
Earthquake Occurs

038

Evacuation Flow Chart

040

Check Points for Safe Evacuation

048

Decision to Evacuate

042

Helping Each Other

052

What to Do before Evacuating

046

The Dos and Don’ts at an
Evacuation Center060

Evacuation

MapDigital
Disaster Preparedness Tokyo006SearchEvacuation LifeBosai the Rhino

Staying at Home054

The Disaster Preparedness Tokyo character is Bosai theRhino. Bosai is Japanese for disaster preparedness and its
second syllable, sai, has the same sound as the word forrhinoceros. Bosai the Rhino is a 3-year-old rhinoceros bornand raised in Tokyo. He is a very curious little guy, but is easily
frightened. He s very interested in disaster preparedness
and ﬁnds any kind of disaster prevention action to be a pieceof cake. His favorite action is hiding under a desk, and his
favorite phrase is Let s get prepared!

Evacuation Center056

Guide to Evacuation Life058

Consideration toward People Who 066
Need Special Care068

Starting to Rebuild Your Life

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Rebuilding Your Life
Returning to Daily Life

070

007

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Learning from the Experience of 072
Survivors
Disaster Preparedness Quiz

10 Key Points to Observe Whenan Earthquake Strikes

078

03 Other Disasters and Countermeasures 1 42077

Earthquakes are not the only disasters that can
strike Tokyo. We have compiled knowledge on thevarious risks that lurk in Tokyo and measures todeal with them. Learn about them now.

s Get Prepared: Disaster02 LetPreparedness Actions
080
We have compiled things you can do now toHeavy Rain and Storms

1 44

Volcanic Eruptions

1 60

will protect you and your loved ones in the

Torrential Rain

1 50

Terrorist and Armed Attacks

1 64

event of the disaster. Let's get prepared now.

Sediment Disasters

1 52

Infectious Diseases

1 68

Lightning

1 54

Tokyo’s Active Volcanoes

1 72

Four Preparations to Do Now

Tornadoes

1 56

Disaster Preparedness Quiz

1 73

Stockpiles

Heavy Snow

1 58

prepare for a disaster. Thorough preparationsStockpiling Goods

084

Emergency Bag

090

Essential Stockpile Items

086

Daily Stockpiles

092

Household Stockpile List

088

04 Survival Tips

Preparing Inside the Home

1 74

This chapter provides various types of knowledge and ingenuity

Preparing Inside the Home

094

Seismic Retrofitting

1 06

Furniture Stabilization Measures

096

Fire Prevention Measures

1 09

explain them in an easy-to-understand manner. Why not also hold a

Stabilizing Devices

098

Checking Electricity, Gas, andWater Supply

112

workshop as explained at the end of the chapter?

Furniture Stabilizing Checklist

1 00Earthquake-Resistant Shelters

113

that will be useful when a disaster occurs, and we use illustrations toEmergency
Preparing Outside the Home

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

1 76

How to Use the Fire Extinguisher

Stop Bleeding

1 78

How to Use the Indoor Fire Hose

1 89

First-Aid for Fractures and Sprains

1 80

How to Use the Standpipe

1 90First-Aid for Cuts

181

How to Use the Portable Fire Pump

191

1 30

First-Aid for Burns

1 82

Warm Yourself with Newspapers

1 92

1 36

Lighten the Burden of the Injured and Ill

1 83

Adjust Your Body Temperature

1 94

1 84Protect Your Feet

1 96

Prevent Dehydration

1 97

Learning about Your Neighborhood

114

Places Safe from Fire

1 20

Know Your Community’s
Earthquake Risk

118

Disaster Prevention Parks

121

1 22

Fire and Disaster Drills

1 24

Citizens Disaster Response Team

Communication
Prepare through Communication
Community Networking
Disaster Preparedness inApartment Buildings

1 25

Volunteer Fire Corps

1 39

Safely Positioning the Injured or Ill

1 26

Disaster Map Exercises

140

Transporting the Injured or Ill

1 86

1 28

Disaster Preparedness Quiz141

Bandage Substitutes

1 87

1 88

Disaster Preparedness Measures at Work
Confirm Safety and Collect
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DocumentSanitation
How to Store Water

1 98

How to Make Emergency Diapers

202

How to Carry Water

1 99

How to Make a Cloth SanitaryNapkin203

Keep Clean with Little Water

204

Make a Fly Trap

205

How to Use the Toilet When Water 200
Supply Is Cut Off
How to Make an Emergency Toilet

20 1Life Reconstruction Support
Systems and ProceduresFirst Aid in Emergency

253

262

Support for Dairy Life

260

Disaster Volunteers

266

Information
Emergency Contacts

268

Life

Symbols for People Who Need
Special Care in an Emergency
Combined Risk with Considerationof Disaster Activity Difficulty276

How to Make an Emergency Lantern

206

How to Make a Bed

214

Inquiries about Disaster Prevention

269

Change the Size of the Battery

207

How to Make Cushions and Pillows

215

Disaster Response Yellow Pages

270

How to Make Plates and EatingUtensils

208

How to Tie Ropes

216

Pictograms Legend274

Traffic Regulations in Case ofGreat Earthquakes

280

Exercises for Evacuation Life218

A Day in Tokyo

282

Tokyo Compared with Rest of Japan284

How to Make an Emergency
Cooking Stove

210
Children Playing

220

LET'S GET PREPARED !
外国人向け今やろう286

ENGLISH FOR EMERGENCY
非常時に使える英会話

288

Making Partitions

212

How to Make a Knapsack213

Get Your Family Involved!

292

Family’s Information

295

Your Information

294

Memo299

Index by Location

320

Confirm Safety
Disaster Emergency Message Dial 226
WorkshopTake Action to Get Your Family
Prepared

228

278Good Ways to Use Everyday Items 222

Safety Instructions
Disaster Message Board

Hold a Community Event toPrepare for a Disaster

227

232

Index
Index of Glossary Terms

308

Disaster Facts and Information 236
You Should Know

Index by Household
Coposition

318

This Chapter provides a variety of information ondisasters and disaster prevention.
You should keep the information in mind to enhanceyour disaster preparedness.

Production notes

05

Manga

Knowledge
Knowledge of Earthquakes

238

Knowledge of Tsunami

243

Knowledge of Typhoons andHeavy Rain

244

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Various Types of Weather
Information

248

Past Large-scale Disasters

250

323

TOKYO X DAY by Kaiji Kawaguchi

This original manga comic vividly describes how Tokyo would be
like just before and immediately after a major earthquake. Imagine
yourself in these situations and take actions to be prepared.

011

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Let s Prepare Now Symbol Mark: Do Now
In this manual we have added theDo Now mark to pages introducing
disaster preparedness actions thatcan be implemented right away. Make
it a point to ﬁrst conﬁrm the contentsof pages containing this mark andcarry out those actions. Here, we list
10 particularly important actions totake. Let's prepare now!

Prevent furniture, etc. fromfalling overCheck for seismic resistance→ p. 107→ pp. 100, 102

Start stockpiling→ p. 85

Keep valuables together→ p. 91

Prepare an emergency bag→ p. 90

Confirm the safety of yourrooms→ p. 95
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Confirm where to evacuate→ p. 115

Sign up for disaster informationservices→ p. 128

Hold a family meeting→ p. 122

Participate in fire anddisaster drills→ p. 130013

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