It was just 100 years ago, on September 1, 1923, that the huge earthquake called Great Kanto Earthquake struck and caused a very serious damage to the broad area, primarily affecting in Tokyo and Kanagawa.
The estimated number of victims and missing people was 105,000. Such a deadly natural disaster has never occurred in Japan since the beginning of the Meiji era.
Taking into consideration this tragic history, Japanese local governments and media call attention to prepare for disaster by providing disaster prevention information around this time every year.
Please visit the Kawasaki City website shown below, providing relevant information in multiple languages including plain Japanese.
Kawasaki city disaster portal site in multiple languages
センターの最新情報、事業実施報告、緊急情報、災害情報などを掲載します。