Report on Observation Visit for Earthquake Disaster Mitigation
Date: 16 Oct. 2009 (1st half day)
We observed two phases in this visit which are described below,
We observed two phases in this visit which are described below,
1. (i) Visit to Yokoami-Cho Koen Park area: This park is about ten minutes walk from Ryogoku station, Tokyo. We visited Tokyo Reconstruction Memorial Museum and Memorial Hall of the Great Kanto Earthquake[1]. We also visited the nearby Yasuda Park.
(ii) Aim of visit: To observe the aftermath memories of the Great Kanto Earthquake and Air Raid by US during 1923 and World War II respectively, and to learn some thing for preparing to cope with the affects caused by disaster in the future.
(iii) Targets: It was touching moment to see the tragic effects of the Great Kanto Earthquake and Air Raid during WWII (Fig. 1 & 2). As a picture speaks out, the result was so horrible that anyone could get speechless. We observe the design of planned town to lessen the disaster affects (Fig.3). We observed Memorial Hall (praying place) designed by a famous architect Dr. Chuta ITO (received the Order of Culture in 1943) and constructed by the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo in the memories of those victims. This design is a sort of mixture of Buddhist temple, church and Castle. We, also observed the near by Yasuda park where we felt little ease by the Nature.
(iv) Name of the lecturers: Dr. YOKOI Toshiaki, Ms. OMUKA Hiromi
(v) Description: Observing these memories, I think people should be given education in awareness and preparedness for the disaster calamities. Planning, design and construction are other vital things. Of course you can’t do anything with Air strikes. The design of planned city was the good model. In my country’s case earthquake awareness and preparedness program and conducting building code would be the best solution to reduce Human casualties.
2.(i) Survival Walk Practice (2nd half day): From Yokoami-Cho Park to Asakusa temple along the National Route # 6 after crossing Kuramae Ryogoku-Bashi bridge over Shumida-Gawa river. It is about six km long.
(ii) Aim of visit: To observe and be familiar with the various supporting symbolic stickers of different symbols like danger objects, water available, supporting station, signal etc., along the supporting road[2].
(iii) Targets: After crossing the Ryogoku-Bashi bridge I saw a big ware house for disaster prevention on the right hand side (Fig. 4). I also saw stickers corresponding to the danger (Fig. 5) and supporting label (Fig. 6) a shop with fire cracker and chemicals, gas station, vending machine without anchor and an advertisement boards (Fig. 8). Some old houses and tilted house were also seen.
(v) Description: It is amazing to see the idea of Supporting Road toward the reduction of Natural Calamities with various information. It is very useful for safe evacuation when the big one hit. As my country being high risk in Earthquake Hazard I can try to communicate and implement this method to some extent. Other thing I like is the gaps between two buildings and pipelines going through it (Fig. 7). May be it is to reduce fire risk from one house to another.
Finally, I would like to thank Yokoi-San and Omuka-San for their valuable guidance about this trip and of course Saito-San for being as a guardian in the whole trip.
Fig.1 aftermath photo inside museum
Fig.2 remaining outside museum
Fig.3 design of planned city
Fig.4 symbol for danger
Fig.5 supporting label
(ii) Aim of visit: To observe the aftermath memories of the Great Kanto Earthquake and Air Raid by US during 1923 and World War II respectively, and to learn some thing for preparing to cope with the affects caused by disaster in the future.
(iii) Targets: It was touching moment to see the tragic effects of the Great Kanto Earthquake and Air Raid during WWII (Fig. 1 & 2). As a picture speaks out, the result was so horrible that anyone could get speechless. We observe the design of planned town to lessen the disaster affects (Fig.3). We observed Memorial Hall (praying place) designed by a famous architect Dr. Chuta ITO (received the Order of Culture in 1943) and constructed by the Metropolitan Government of Tokyo in the memories of those victims. This design is a sort of mixture of Buddhist temple, church and Castle. We, also observed the near by Yasuda park where we felt little ease by the Nature.
(iv) Name of the lecturers: Dr. YOKOI Toshiaki, Ms. OMUKA Hiromi
(v) Description: Observing these memories, I think people should be given education in awareness and preparedness for the disaster calamities. Planning, design and construction are other vital things. Of course you can’t do anything with Air strikes. The design of planned city was the good model. In my country’s case earthquake awareness and preparedness program and conducting building code would be the best solution to reduce Human casualties.
2.(i) Survival Walk Practice (2nd half day): From Yokoami-Cho Park to Asakusa temple along the National Route # 6 after crossing Kuramae Ryogoku-Bashi bridge over Shumida-Gawa river. It is about six km long.
(ii) Aim of visit: To observe and be familiar with the various supporting symbolic stickers of different symbols like danger objects, water available, supporting station, signal etc., along the supporting road[2].
(iii) Targets: After crossing the Ryogoku-Bashi bridge I saw a big ware house for disaster prevention on the right hand side (Fig. 4). I also saw stickers corresponding to the danger (Fig. 5) and supporting label (Fig. 6) a shop with fire cracker and chemicals, gas station, vending machine without anchor and an advertisement boards (Fig. 8). Some old houses and tilted house were also seen.
(v) Description: It is amazing to see the idea of Supporting Road toward the reduction of Natural Calamities with various information. It is very useful for safe evacuation when the big one hit. As my country being high risk in Earthquake Hazard I can try to communicate and implement this method to some extent. Other thing I like is the gaps between two buildings and pipelines going through it (Fig. 7). May be it is to reduce fire risk from one house to another.
Finally, I would like to thank Yokoi-San and Omuka-San for their valuable guidance about this trip and of course Saito-San for being as a guardian in the whole trip.
Fig.1 aftermath photo inside museum
Fig.2 remaining outside museum
Fig.3 design of planned city
Fig.4 symbol for danger
Fig.5 supporting label
Fig.6 gap and pipelines
Fig.7 advertisement boards
[1] It occurred in 1923 with magnitude 7.9 and depth 20-30 km.
[2] There are 16 main roads as a supporting road.
Fig.7 advertisement boards
[1] It occurred in 1923 with magnitude 7.9 and depth 20-30 km.
[2] There are 16 main roads as a supporting road.
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