IISEE NewsletterSep 30, 2022
Number 209

In This Issue• 18 ParticipantsCompleted the 202122 Training Course• Closing Ceremony
Speech 2022
• Grips Graduation
Ceremony• Courtesy Call on the
MLIT Minister• Report on Kansai
Study Trip
• Report on Tokyo・Gunma Study Trip

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18 Participants Completed the 2021-22 Training
CourseBy Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEEOn Sep 13, we had a closing
ceremony of the training courses in
Seismology, Earthquake
Engineering, and Tsunami Disaster
Mitigation, which started on Oct 5,
last year.
18 participants from 11 countries(Algeria(1), Bangladesh(1),Bhutan(1), El Salvador(2), Fiji(1),Ghana(1), Indonesia(6), Peru(1),Philippines(1), Timor-Leste(1), andTonga(2)[online] joined thetraining course. In the ceremony,
the representative of participantsreceived a certificate of completion
and Post Graduate Diplomas. After
that, all the participants wereawarded.
During the training period, theparticipants were divided into threecourses, Seismology, Earthquake
Engineering, and Tsunami Disaster
Mitigation, and have attended
specialized lectures considering
their field. They summarized theresearch and solutions for the
problems in their countries.
In the closing ceremony, theDirector of Disaster Management
Policy Program of GRIPS, Mr.
Sugahara, who joined remotely,

Ms. Emiko MUTSUYOSHI,
Deputy Director General, Tsukuba
Center, JICA

Dr. Takao SAWACHI,
President of BRI

Mr. Masaru SUGAHARA,
Director of Disaster
Management

announced 3 participants of the best research award. Dr.
Shibazaki, the director of IISEE, announced 3 participants of the
IISEE award and 3 participants of the encouragement award.
Lastly, Ms. Aldilla from Indonesia made an address in reply tocongratulatory speeches.
We wish their success in their country using the knowledge fromthis training course and the network of the people.

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Best Research Award
Mr. Wahyudi Nasrul PRATAMA fromIndonesia, S course

Best Research Award
Mr. Yogha Mahardikha Kuncoro PUTRA
from Indonasia, T course

Best Research Award
Mr. Jean Jairo CUEVA RIVERA from Peru,
E course

IISEE Director’s Award
Ms. Aidilla Damayanti Purnama RATRIfrom Indonasia, S course

IISEE Director’s Award
Mr. Angga WIJAYA from Indonasia, S course

IISEE Director’s Award
Ms. Eugenia Guadalupe CAMPOS CARRANZA
from El Salvador, E course

IISEE Director’s Award
Mr. Aziz WIDIARSO from Indonesia, T course

Encouragement Award
Mr. Kevyn Enrique PINEDA ORTIZ
from El Salvador, S course

Encouragement Award
Mr. Benjamin Osei FORDJOUR
from Ghana, E course

Encouragement Award
Mr. Sidiq Hargo PANDADARAN
from Indonasia, T course

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Closing Ceremony Speech 2022
By Ms. Aldilla Damayanti Prnama RATRI

Call for Papers
IISEE Bulletin is now
accepting submissionsof papers for the seismolog y , ea rth qu ake
engineering, andtsunami. Developing
countries are targeted,but are n ot li mited.
Your original papers will
be reviewed by theeditorial members andsome experts.
NO submission fee isneeded.
Try to challenge!!

Thank you for inviting me tospeak today, also thank you
for the kind introduction.
Hello everyone.
“When one door closes,
another opens, but we often
look so long and so
regretfully upon the closed
door that we do not see theone which has opened for
Ms. Aldillaus.” —Alexander Graham
Bell.
Good morning to Dr. Takao SAWACHI, President of the Building
Research Institute. Professor Masaru SUGAHARA, Program
Director of the Disaster Management Policy Studies. Ms. Emiko
MUTSUYOSHI, General Director of JICA Tsukuba International
Center. Dr. Bunichiro SHIBAZAKI, Director of the International
Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering, distinguishedguests. And to the amazing graduating class of 2021-2022.
Congratulations. Finally, we did it.
On behalf of the Graduates of 2021-2022, this is truly an honor tostand at this podium, delivering closing words on our graduation
day. To be honest, I’m very nervous. Standing in front of theexperts and the bright generation from the greatest country. All of
you are amazing. I am grateful for this opportunity.
I remember when we were doing everything together. Eating,cooking, studying, traveling, and getting lost together. We cherish
all these moments. We are traveling away from our family andfriends. Then, meet friends from oversea with different culturesand build a connection as a new family, Family of IISEE/GRIPS
2021-2022. Thank you for the incredible memories.
If we recall, we were still in the pandemic era a year ago. Most of
us may have been worrying about whether we can go to Japan foroffline learning or be a zoom fighter along the lecture. But we didboth, attended online classes and face-to-face learning in thisbeautiful city, Tsukuba. Then, day by day we have to go to our
beloved campus together and separated by Thesis session. We got
sleepless nights to finish our thesis. I realize there is no shortcut
to being a successful person; the elevator to success is out oforder. Therefore, we, the eighteen participants from elevencountries, used the stairs step by step. I have been very honored
to climb the stairs with you. And now, all of our work is done, andhaving a big day today. Graduation.

This course was very special and we’re lucky to be part of thiscourse. We learned a lot of theory and practice of Seismology,
Earthquake engineering, and Tsunami disaster mitigation from themost excellent Senseis, who were very kind and patient inteaching. Not only preparing us academically but also preparing us
for life. Thank you for being truly outstanding lecturers. Your
passion for teaching and dedication to us is obvious in everything
you do. We are so lucky to have you as our lecturers. Thank you
for helping us to express our creative side and come out of ourshells.
I cannot just thank one person on this occasion because I have agreat team. Thank you the IISEE staff. I cannot imagine without
your help; maybe we would have forgotten to send aquestionnaire and submit our homework. You always remember
and notify us about the schedule, the lecture material, andeverything; you also ensure the program runs very well. Thankyou all, who are helping and supporting us. I’m feeling so loved
and blessed.
Last but not least, thank you, JICA for your continuous support,
guidance, and struggle to give the best for us, especially in thisexceptional condition, pandemic COVID-19. You are always doing
the best for us, allowing making a study trip that was meaningful
for us. We can learn everything from Japan, the best country fordisaster management. We can try the earthquake simulator andfeel the shaking of several major earthquakes in Japan. It wassuch a fantastic experience.
Dear my colleagues whom I am proud of, thank you for being a
happy family and the best support system. Remember that
graduation is not the end. The real adventure, the new chapter of
our life just begins. So, never stop learning. Although we are at
the end of our schooling life, we are only on our learning journeys.
Like Albert Einstein said, “Your imagination is your preview of life’s
coming attraction”. Let’s do DNA (Dream aNd Action). Dream highand more action. Follow your passion and believe in your heart.
Finally, I would like to end my speech with a quote from Jim Rohn
based on my one-year experience in Japan. “Discipline is thebridge between goals and accomplishment.” Use your time welland I wish you all the best. Safe trip to your beloved country andkeep in touch, because together make us better.
Once again, congratulations to the class of 2021-2022. I am
Aldilla. Thank you.

GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
By Mr. Takahiro Yamada, Head of Administration Division, IISEEWith the collaboration of the National Graduate Institute for Policy
Studies (GRIPS), IISEE participants are awarded the degrees ofMaster of Disaster Management when they complete a one-yeartraining course.
This year, the GRIPS graduation ceremony was held in person for
the first time in three years while taking measures to prevent
COVID-19 infection.
On Sep 14, 16 of the IISEE participants attended the graduation
ceremony held at GRIPS in person and 2 of the IISEE participants
who have joined the training course remotely from Tonga
attended the ceremony online.
In closing the 2021-2022 IISEE training course, we would like toexpress our sincere gratitude to all the people involved for theircooperation. Thank you very much.

GRIPS Graduation Ceremony
Enjoy, Now

URL of GRIPS: https://www.grips.ac.jp/en/

Courtesy Call on the MLIT Minister
By Mr. Takahiro Yamada Head of Administration Division, IISEEOn Sep 1, IISEE
participants made acourtesy call on Mr.
Tetsuo Saito, the Ministerof Land, Infrastructure,
Transport, and Tourism.
16 participants from 10
countries joined face-toface, and 2 from Tonga
joined remotely. The
breakdown is Algeria(1),Bangladesh(1), Bhutan(2),El Salvador(2), Fiji(1),Mr. Tetsuo SAITO,The Minister of Land, Infrastructure,
Transport, and Tourism

Ghana(1), Indonesia(6), Philippines(1), Timor-Leste(1) andTonga(2).
Minister Saito encouraged them to take advantage of the results ofthis training and mutual network to play an active role as leadersof earthquake disaster prevention measures in their respective
countries.

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In the end, Minister Saito and all the participants took acommemorative photo.
I hope this opportunity of the courtesy call encourages them totake important roles in the future of their home counties.

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Minister Saito and the IISEE ParticipantsReport on Kansai Study Trip
(1)Aldilla Damayanti Purnama Ratri(Indonasia) S-Course
At the end of the IISEE program in 2022, theparticipants got an opportunity to join a study
trip to Kansai on 23-25 August and TokyoGunma on 29-30 August. We had three days
for the trip to Kansai and two days to Tokyo-Gunma. The trip
opened by visiting Myoho-in Temple, which has enormous gates
and a large wooden structure hosting the kitchen and offices.
Then, we enjoyed the beautiful view of Kinkaku-Ji Temple andwere amazed by the design and construction of the temple.
Then, we got a lot of knowledge from the experts when we visited
Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution and EDefense, Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center (NIED)
on the second day. We learned about the best structure for thebuilding to face the earthquake and the importance of retrofitting.
There are many insights to deal with a catastrophic disaster,
prepare the building and local society before, during, and after theearthquake. All of them was utterly recorded at The Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake Memorial.
The Last day in Kansai was to visit Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Exhibition
Center and Nojima Fault Preservation Museum. At the Akashi
Kaikyo Bridge Exhibition Center, we learned and saw thetechnologies used to construct the second longest suspension
bridges in the world at 3.911 meters which connect Kobe city to
Awaji Island. I am amazed with this bridge because the design not
only focuses on the material but also considers the fault location
when an earthquake or flood occurs at any time. I got an
important point by visiting this place which is considering thegeology setting around the building or bridge as one of thedisaster preventions.
Next, we learned about the Nojima fault and observed the surface
displacement recorded in stone steps. I am impressed that can
see a clear dextral offset and trench wall are well recorded at thismuseum. It was very beneficial to learn fault directly. At the endof this trip, I want to thank you for the wonderful opportunityfrom JICA, BRI, IISEE, and GRIPS for us to visit and study a lot ofthings related to earthquakes and how to deal with them.
Hopefully, I can utilize this extraordinary knowledge andexperience to support disaster management in Indonesia.

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge（Phototaken by Nassim from E-Couese）(2)Benjamin Osei FORDJOUR (Ghana) E-Course
1.0 INTRODUCTION.
Participants of the Earthquake Engineering andSeismology Course embarked on a field trip to
the Kansai District from Tuesday, 23 August, toThursday, 25 August 2022. Followed by a twoday trip to Tokyo and Gunma, on the 29th and 30th of August. The
Study trip was led and organized by the International Institute of
Seismic and Earthquake Engineering staff in the person of Dr T.
Hayashida and Dr Ito, with Ms Koyano as our JICA coordinator.
Apart from its educational purpose, this study trip served as an
avenue for participants to explore the rich culture and hospitable
lifestyle of the people in Japan. The structural development andsettlement recovery in all the disaster-struck areas was a sight.
2.0 DAY 1 TSUKUBA CITY TO KANSAI DISTRICT.
The day's journey began after 7:00 am from the forecourt of JICA
Tsukuba through the Tokyo station unto Tokaido Shinkansen to
Kyoto station to our first destination at Myoho-in Temple at about
1:15 pm for a tour of refurbishment work on Kuri.
Tour on Kuri Refurbishment Work At Myoho-in Temple.
On the day of visitation at the
Myoho-in Temple, we studied
the history of the existence ofthe structure dating back to
the era of Emperor GoShirakawa (1127-1192). The
Kuri, translated as the Kitchen,
is a national treasure in Japan
Plan view and wooden structure of the dating back to 1595. Itsarchitectural and engineering
Myoho-in Temple Kuri in Kyoto.

design is characterized mainly by Japanese Cyprus as beams andPines as beams with historic clay roofing. Studies showed that theheavy roofing caused cracks in five beams leading to therenovation of the Kuri. The policy of renovation is based on
maintaining the historic design and exact building materials as
closely as possible. There were also exposures of past renovation
works at the base of the interior pillars. During this tour, weappreciated the historic design and the importance of old
Japanese architecture and design well perseveres for the future
generation.

Group photograph at the Myoho-in Temple

We then made a short passthrough the Kinkaku-ji (Golden
Pavilion) a Zen Buddhist temple in
the north of Kyoto. The Kinkakuji
Temple is a three-story building
consisting of one section of whiteand brown wooden planks andtwo sections of gold leaf, and its
grandeur is clearly visible from a
distance. The magnificence of the
Kinkaku-ji Temple is appreciatedat a distance as a two-floor
structure conserved in gold leaf
The magnificent temple Kinkaku-ji
on a white and brown wooden(Golden Pavilion)
painted ground floor. The
Temple is built overlooking a large pond, home to colorful fishes.
Along the journeying path are also historic information on theinspirations and hierarchy responsible for this special edifice. Afterthe tour, we retired at the JICA Kansai in Kobe.

DAY 2: A VISIT TO THE DISASTER REDUCTION AND HUMANRENOVATION INSTITUTION, E-DEFENSE & PORT OF KOBE
EARTHQUAKE MEMORIAL PARK.
The first stopped on this day
was a three-meter walk fromthe JICA Kansai. The Disaster
Reduction and Human
Renovation Institution is afour-level massive structurewith each floor housing
exhibitions on pastearthquakes and their impact
on the life of its citizens. We
Group photograph at the entrance of the
took a tour through theDisaster Reduction and Human Renovation
earthquake recorded video
Institution
session after that we went
through several museum sessions both of disaster replicatedstructures and picture documentation. We then visited theeducational facility on the east wing where several educational
simulations were made available. This facility signifies a welldocumented and relatable experience of the Kobe earthquake inseveral parts of Japan.
We then proceeded on an hour’s drive to the National ResearchInstitute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED),
formally known as the E-Defense. During our visit to the EDefense, we were welcomed to a lecture during which we learnt
about the history, goals and the kind of research projects carriedout by the institution. As a facility with a record of the world’s
largest shaking table, we were humbled as we toured the main
experimental area and its functional massive units. We werepleased to experience the arrangement of such a massive set-up
and some wonderful project achievements including numericalsimulators (E-Simulator), which the facility has contributed.

Group picture at the Shaking table warehouse at E-DefenseOur next and final stop was the Port of Kobe Earthquake Memorial
Park. We were honored to have a glance at the beautiful sceneryfrom the bay to a 60 m stretch wall of the Meriken wharf quay
wall. Re received some talk on the history of the location andexperiences from Sensei Hayashida after which we retired to the
JICA Kansai.
Day 3 VISIT TO AKASHI KAIKYO BRIDGE EXHIBITIONCENTER AND THE NOJIMA FAULT PRESERVATION MUSEUM.
The final day of the Kansai District trip started with a tour at the
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Exhibition Center during which period we
had the opportunity of viewing the total construction phase of the
3.9km long, three-span suspension bridge. We were educatedthrough the materials used right from the foundation level
throughout to the finishing touches. Historically, the actual designof the bridge was altered by 1m due to the Great Hanshin Awaji
Earthquake of 1995. We then had a tour to the levels of thebridge and finally to the apex of about 490m above ground.

A visit to the top level of the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

We final visited the Nojima Fault Preservation Museum after a
25min drive from the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge. A well conserved
museum with actual fault exposures due to the M7.2 Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake of 1995. There were several otherpreserved monuments apart from the exposed fault line, including
displaced fence walls, drainage pavements and fallen cabinets in a
kitchen setting of the family that preciously occupied theaccommodation. a recreation of the kitchen immediately after theearthquake, based on photographs and testimonies. We had avery informative talk and discussion, once again, from Sensei
Hayashida. After which we headed back to Tsukuba.

Exposed fault displacement due to the Great Hanshin-Awaji
earthquake on display at the Nojima Fault Preservation Museum.

(3)Sidiq Hargo PANDADARAN (Indonesia)
T-Course

Kinkaku-ji

city, we visited Myoho-in
Temple and Kinkaku-ji. At thattime, Myoho-in Temple wasunder renovation becausesome of the foundation wood
had rotted. Because theconstruction of this temple
uses traditional methods, therenovation method also uses
the conventional method. Next,
we visited Kinkaku-ji orcommonly called the Golden
Temple. This place was once

These three days of the study
trip to Kansai District on 23-25
August 2022 have been a very
mesmerizing experience. We
went by Shinkansen, but
unfortunately, in the middle ofthe trip, we could not enjoy
the beautiful view of Mount
Fuji due to the rainy weather
at that time. Kyoto was thefirst city we visited. In this

The Great Hanshin-Awaji
Earthquake Memorialused as the resting place of
Shogun Ashikaga
Yoshimitsu. I like the designof the area around thetemple, where the Golden
Temple is located near thelake and pedestrians
surround it. After finishingat this place, we headed to
JICA Kansai, our place tostay for the next two nights.
My first impression of JICA
Kansai was pretentious. In
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
addition to the large building,the view of the room is also excellent, facing the beach.
The next day, we visited Wakayama. In this place, there is a storyof a village head who is very instrumental to his village, and his
name is Hamaguchi Goryo. He fled to Inamura (piles of rice) as a
guide for his residents to go to a safer place when the tsunami
was caused by the Ansei-Nankai earthquake in 1854. He also built
a tsunami embankment for the village with his own money bypaying local people to work. All of Hamaguchi Goryo's stories areimmortalized in Inamura-no-Ho no Yakata. Next, we visited theTsunami/Storm Surge Disaster Prevention Station located in
Osaka. Here we see how the technology of the city of Osaka which
is lower than sea level. There are permanent dikes, operational
dikes that are opened and closed when there is a storm surge ortsunami, and a giant water pump that is used to equalize the riverwater level after the storm. After that, we visited The Great
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
Memorial. The building is
not far from JICA Kansai,
only about a 3-minute walk.
In this place, I saw adiorama of the city of Kobe
damaged by the 1995 Kobe
earthquake and how theJapanese government, as
well as more than
1,380,000 volunteers,
helped recover after theearthquake.
Nojima fault
On the last day, we wentcaused the 1995 Kobe earthquake
to the Akashi Kaikyo
Bridge Exhibition Center before going to the top of the Akashi
Kaikyo Bridge. Here we get explanations such as the stages of
construction until when this bridge was under construction, theKobe earthquake occurred in 1995, which made this bridge shiftby +90 cm, which resulted in a re-calculation. Afterward, weheaded to the top of the bridge, equivalent to a 58-story building.
Here I am afraid but also amazed by the beautiful surrounding
scenery I can see above. The last place in a series of study trips tothe Kansai region is the Nojima Fault Preservative Museum. In thismuseum, the fault that caused the 1995 Kobe earthquake isvisible; interestingly, there is a house on the fault line that does
not suffer significant damage.

Report on Tokyo・Gunma Study Trip
(1)Eugenia Guadalupe CAMPOS CARRANZA (El Salvador) E-Course
The study trip started with a visit to the Life
Safety Learning Center, Tokyo Fire Department.
In this place, we acquire and improve our disaster
preparedness knowledge and techniques by being
involved in practical activities. We focused on
three natural disasters, Inundation, Earthquake,and Fire. First, we experienced the inundation
disaster by trying to open pressured doors of a
false room and car that replicated inundation heights of 10cm,
20c, and 30cm. Even with 10cm, it was very difficult for me toopen the door. The lesson that I learned from this is that in an
inundation situation, you must act quickly and try not to put
yourself in danger, avoiding staying in basement levels or passing
bridges over overloaded rivers. The second activity was related toearthquakes, we experienced the different intensities of strong
motion on an earthquake simulator, and they taught us the safety
position when you don’t have access to a table or secure place. I
have never felt something like the movement of an intensity 7
earthquake; this could easily throw me through the air beingstood up, so trying to stay in the safety position covering the headis surely the best you could do in a real event. I also experienced
some real famous earthquakes in Japan through the simulator.
The last activity involved Fire. It was my first time learning andusing a fire stingier and is a valuable lesson that I will remember
all my life. I hope not to need to use it; however, I think is a basic
skill that everyone should know. Finally, we experienced going out
from a smoke room. It was very challenging because we couldn’t
see very well in the low light, which simulated the electricity
shortage and the smoke in our faces. We learned how to avoid
breathing the smoke while walking in a low position and to look
for the exit using all our senses. It is amazing the preparedness ofJapan; this place is open to the public and gives training for free.
In Tokyo, they are expecting a great earthquake soon, so thecommunities are preparing to learn evacuation routes and how toprevent/stop fires.
On the last day, we visited Yabadam. This dam is an amazing
project with lovely sightseeing. We learned about the structure,
which is mainly conformed by gravity walls, and we did a tour ofthe facilities. In this project, preparedness is also evident because
the design is considered the maximum level of water during the
Typhon season, and it has multiple gates to drain after the water
when the level goes up.
We finished this study trip by visiting a world heritage place, The
Tomioka Silk Mill. We learned about the process of mechanizedsilk production and the leading technology of Japan in the Meiji
era, which represented a great contribution to the world at thattime. We enjoyed ourselves and relaxed in this place.

On the top of Yabadam(2)Benjamin Osei FORDJOUR (Ghana) E-Course
Day 4: VISIT TO LIFE SAFETY LEARNING
CENTER, TOKYO FIRE DEPARTMENT.
Our study trip continued on to Monday, the 29thof August, at the Life Safety Learning Center
which doubles as the Tokyo Fire Department.
Together with participants from other disaster management policy
programs, we toured the grounds in three groups. The thirdgroup, my group, started off with the fire extinguishing practicepoint after viewing a narrative video on past events and theirimpact on the Japanese people and most importantly the role ofthe local people in saving lives during these events.
We were first taught how to operate a fire extinguisher and its
importance after which we ran drills in extinguishing simulated
fires in turns. We then proceeded towards the process of exiting afire-engulfed location. Importantly we got to know that smokefrom fires is lighter hence in other to escape a fire in a room oneneeds to bend over and exit quickly to prevent suffocation. We
then visited the earthquake simulation chamber where allparticipants took turns experiencing various scenarios within thechamber. Generally, the importance of simulating disasters inadvance was made clearer and easier to practice in case of an
actual disaster.

Left:Participants hearing the guidance to take the fire extinguishing challenge
Right:Lecture in the earthquake simulation area at the department

Group photo in front of the Life Safety Learning Center,
Tokyo Fire Department.

Day 5: VISIT TO THE YAMBA DAM AND THE TOMIOKA SKILL MILL.
At the Yamba Dam in Gunma Prefecture, we were first given alecture on the history, construction, and importance of the Dam tothe people in the district. The concrete gravity dam stood at alevee height of 116m and a crest length of 290.8m within acatchment area of about 711.4km2.
As part of the dams on the Tono Tone River upstream area, theroles of the Yamba dam include disaster prevention control intimes of floods and heavy rainfalls caused by typhoons and it also
supplies municipal water of up to about 22.209m3/s for Gunma
Prefecture and other downstream prefectures. The dam is also apower-generation edifice and it’s also used to secure and maintainthe normal flow and function of water. Its beauty upon completionin about 68 years has added a touch of tourism to the Gunma
area as people travel near and far to tour the dam and its
surrounding tourist sites. Location-wise, the dam is said to beconstructed further away from existing fault lines.

Group photo at the first floor of
the Dam

upstream view of the dam

The Tomioka Silk Mill being the last place to visit, housed one of
the Oldest Japanese memories in silk production. The factory
which serves as a world heritage site was established back in
1872. The unit includes three major rectangular structures withsurrounding quarters which serve as dormitories for the director,
instructor, and workers at large
Amongst the three units are the two eastern and western cocoon
warehouses which are structurally a timber-frame brick design
construction. It is made of wooden structures as columns andbeams with bricks as walls laid with Shikkui a traditional Japanesemortar from lime. The southern rectangular unit houses thehistory of silk dating back to the 1870s till date, including its
revolution as an industry, the processes involved in its production
and finally the pioneers in the industry. We finally got toappreciate the work done and the dynamics in getting a welldesigned silk fabric for use.

Tour talk on the front view of east cocoon warehouse[Kansai Study Trip]
Disaster Reduction and Human Renovation Institution:
https://www.dri.ne.jp/en/
E-Defense, Hyogo Earthquake Engineering Research Center(NIED)
https://www.bosai.go.jp/hyogo/ehyogo/index.html
Inamura-no-Hi no Yakata:
https://www.town.hirogawa.wakayama.jp/inamuranohi/english/
Akashi Kaikyo Bridge Exhibition Center:
https://www.hashinokagakukan.jp/
Nojima Fault Preservation Museum:https://www.nojima-danso.co.jp/nojima/
Kinkaku-ji:
https://www.shokoku-ji.jp/en/kinkakuji/
Tsunami/Storm Surge Disaster Prevention Station:
http://tsunami-osaka.jp/index_en.php[Tokyo・Gunma Study Trip]
Life Safety Learning Center, Tokyo Fire Department:
https://tokyo-bskan.jp/en/
Yamba Dam:
https://www.ktr.mlit.go.jp/tonedamu/tonedamu_index004-1.html
Tomioka Silk Mill:
http://www.tomioka-silk.jp.e.wv.hp.transer.com/tomioka-silkmill/