IISEE Newsletter
May 24 2013 Number 97

International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering BRI Japan
1 Tachihara Tsukuba Japan 305-0802

In This Issue• Joining theUNESCO/IPRED
Meeting in Lima Peru
• Participants’ Kansai
Study Trip Reports• IISEE Brief Schedulein 2013IISEE Net andTraining
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Joining the UNESCO/IPRED Meeting in Lima Peru
By Toshiaki Yokoi, Dr. Sci. Director of IISEEThe 6th session of "International Platform for Reducing Earthquake Disasters(IPRED)" will be held at the Centro Peruano Japones de Investigaciones
Sismicas y Mitigacion de Desastres (CISMID) Facultad de Ingenieria Civil - FIC
Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria, Peru, hosted by CISMID and supported by
UNESCO and IISEE, from 4 to 7 June 2013.
UNESCO-IPRED Workshop on“Preparing Ourselves for Future Earthquakes” willalso be held at the same venue. The participants intend to examine theoutcomes of recent major earthquakes; Iran 2013, Japan 2011, Chile and Haiti
2010, including the safety issues concerning communities, public structuresand housing safety (building codes). It is also planned to discuss on newtechnologies and techniques and the system of post-earthquake investigationand other activities under the IPRED scheme.
A field trip to the earthquake-prone area of Pisco is included. CISMID is kindly
hosted and sponsored it.
On behalf of IISEE/BRI, Dr. T. Kashima, Senior Research Engineer, and I will
join the meeting in Lima.

Participants’ Kansai Study Trip Reports(1)Mr. Chiko Bhakti Mulia Wiradikarta (Indonesia, Seismology Course)

The study trip to Kansai Area (Kobe, Osaka and Awajiisland) from 8 to 12 April 2012 was an unforgettable
I had great
moment during my study in IISEE.
experiences of learning and observing Kobe area thatwas hit by devastating earthquake in 1995 (M7.2).
The epicenter was located on the northern end of Awaji
Island, 20 km away from Kobe city. The earthquake
caused some major damage to the surrounding area.
Through this study trip I just realized how much great
effort the Japanese people made during and after theearthquake occurrence, their struggle with the management of disaster, andthen after that they rebuilt their city back to life.
From the study trip I got an overwhelming knowledge about the Japanesedisaster management, and hoping that this knowledge I have can improveIndonesian system of disaster management.
I give my deepest gratitude for giving me such an opportunity to IISEE.

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engineering, andtsunami. Developing
countries are targeted,but are not limited.
Your original papers
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(2) Ms. Petronila Guadalupe Flores Ayerdis (Nicaragua,Seismology Course)

From April 8th to 12th of 2013, participants ofSeismology course and Earthquake Engineering course
visited Kobe and Osaka City and Awaji Island on Hyogo
Prefecture, Kansai District.
The study trip involves visits to the Disaster Reductionand Human Renovation Institution, Port of Kobe
Earthquake Memorial Park, Kobe National Government
Building for Disaster Office and Asian Disaster Reduction
Center.
Also we visited the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge
Exhibition Center and Nojima Fault Preservation Museum.
The main objective of this study trip was to observe thedamage caused by the damage caused by

the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in the places above mentioned, as well as
learning about the policies of management, mitigation and recovery of disaster
after this earthquake.
From this study trip, I learned about immediate emergency response andcooperation between the local and national governments, communities andother related institutions after the earthquake. Also I could learn about therecovery plan and preparation for future disasters plans that involve theparticipation of all Japanese community.

(3)Mr. Way Phyo Linn (Myanmar, Earthquake Engineering Course)

It was really an exciting trip in my life. In this study trip,
we visited many interesting places like the World Cultural
Heritage Himeji Castle which was constructed in the early
17th century, the world largest suspension bridge“Akashi Kaikyo,” Kobe E-defense laboratory which owns
the world largest shaking table, the famous Nojima faultand its preservation museum.
Actually, I have never experienced an earthquake
disaster but this trip literally gave me the clear sense of
how the disaster happened in Kobe in the year of 1995
and how successful mitigation and reconstruction of thecity was accomplished. So this kind of study

trip is very important for understanding disaster mitigation. That was a great
opportunity for me to learn Japanese culture and technologies.
I thank IISEE, BRI, JICA and Japanese people.

(4)Ms. Pinar Kocak (Turkey, Earthquake Engineering Course)

Our visit to Kansai Region is one of the most fascinating
and rewarding trips during my stay in Japan. I am sure
not only for me, but also for all of us, Kansai study trip
was a perfect way to understand how an earthquake canbe destructive as well as it has a large-scale damage
such as collapse of transportation and fire. Besides, thebriefings about the investigation of the recovery works
for the people under collapsed buildings just after Great
Hanshin Earthquake increased our awareness about thefacts of disaster areas.

After this trip, I feel more responsibility about expected earthquake in mycountry and I realized the severity of possible damage in fact.

(5)Mr. Warek Martin Kele-eh (Papua New Guinea, Tsunami Course)

Enjoy, Now

It was exactly two years and a month after the Great
East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami when the IISEE
tsunami course participants of 2012-2013 instead ofheading to visit the rejuvenating Eastern Pacific Coast ofJapan headed south to Kansai Region.
A month ago in a seismological tunnel of Matsushiro theyjoined the nation to pay their respect to the victim ofTsunami by a minute silence when local time strikes at
14:46pm on March 11.
Although study trip only took three days, its significancecoincides with many scientific researches and findings ofthe predicted Tokai, Tonankai Nankai

Mega Thrust Earthquake which the Government of Japan and its people werebracing themselves against. Fascinating occasion learnt during the tour was
Shizuoka Prefecture Government hardware countermeasures such as theNumazu Port Flood Gate ‘View O’, including yet another difficult but importanttsunami preventive measure of building a resilience community when they
intended to resettle vulnerable Suzuura Town population.

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The cities in western Osaka Region located below sea-level entrust their hopes
and faith on hardware countermeasures installed on offshore and along thecoast.
A narration of human action perceived by both tellers and listeners to takeplace in human history and possess quality that give the tale verisimilitude is
the legend Hamaguchi Goryou of ‘Burning Rice Stalk’ that saves lives during
1854 Tsunami and off course his construction of tsunami dyke in Hirokawa
Town, Wakayama Prefecture.
With vigilance that combines the reflection of the past with today’s technology
the nation is well prepared for tsunami and earthquake.
Tsunami detection and warning system pledges to alert citizen within threeminutes, massive seawalls and embankments, coupled with high-tech mapping
software and the zeal of educating young and old alike if not an essence ofmodern resilient society, creates a perfect environment for building resilientsociety. Enthralled experience that present perfect learning opportunity.

IISEE Brief Schedule in 2013

June 1 - Individual Study
July 18-19 Midterm Presentation
August 22-23 Final Presentation

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September 13 IISEE Final
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September 17 GRIPS Graduation
Ceremony
September 18 Leaving from Japan

Himeji Castle

View O

Nojima Fault Preservation Museum

Akashi Kaikyo Bridge

Tsunami Storm Surge Disaster
Prevention Station