International Residents in Tokyo Prepare for a Possible Mega-quake Together

Last Saturday, Peace Boat Disaster Relief (PBV) organized a household disaster preparedness planning workshop for international residents. Two sessions were held on this day: one in simplified Japanese and the other in English. 20 people attended in total.

The workshop covered the basic preparation methods for the possible mega-quake in Tokyo, including risk mitigation at home, evacuation procedures and emergency stockpiles.

Although Tokyo residents have been experiencing frequent earthquakes recently, international residents have very limited opportunities to learn about disaster prevention. One of the participants commented that although she has lived in Japan for 20 years, this workshop was the first time for her to learn about disaster responses comprehensively. Another participant mentioned that she had never heard about any disaster prevention workshops geared for international residents in Tokyo despite the fact that she had been living there for many years.

Their comments and feedback on the workshop reassured that there is a crucial need for organizations to bridge the gap of knowledge among international residents in Japan. It is important to provide accessible opportunities for non-Japanese speakers to prepare for disasters.

In December, we are organizing this workshop for international residents again.

So if you missed the last one, make sure to sign-up for the next workshop today!

Household Disaster Preparedness Planning Workshop: Get Prepared for an Earthquake in Tokyo

Date: Sunday, December 5^th, 2021
Times: 10:00 – 12:00 session in Simplified Japanese (JLPT N3 level) 14:00 – 16:00 session in English
Place: Tokyo Women’s Plaza, Meeting Room 2, near Omotesando and Shibuya Station
MAP: https://www.twp.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/outline/tabid/136/Default.aspx

Fee: 500 yen (for handouts and booklets)

Registration: https://forms.gle/eFS15uXkKmZbqutm6

Minimum registration: 10 ppl

Inquiry: Peace Boat Disaster Relief relief@pbv.or.jp

This workshop is supported by The Tokyo Metropolitan Government for the fiscal year of 2021. The workshops will also be held in January 2022.

Click HERE to download the workshop flyer in English.

外国人(がいこくじん)のための防災(ぼうさい)講座(こうざ)

日本は地震(じしん)が多い国です。もし大きな地震があったら、どこに逃げたらいいか、知っていますか？あなたの家(いえ)は安全(あんぜん)ですか？どんな準備(じゅんび)が必要(ひつよう)でしょう？

東京（とうきょう）に住（す）んでいる外国人（がいこくじん）のための防災教室（ぼうさいきょうしつ）があります。教室（きょうしつ）でつかう言葉（ことば）は、やさしい日本語（JLPT N3レベル）と英語（えいご）です。東京（とうきょう）で大（おお）きな地震（じしん）があった時（とき）に、あなたとあなたの家族（かぞく）を守（まも）るために、何（なに）をしたら良（よ）いか、いっしょに考（かんが）えましょう。

「外国人(がいこくじん)のための防災(ぼうさい)教室(きょうしつ)」

開催日：2021年12月5日（日曜日(にちようび)）

時間：10：00～12：00　やさしい日本語（JLPT N3レベル）／14：00～16：00　英語

場所：東京（とうきょう）ウィメンズプラザ　第二会議室（だいにかいぎしつ）

（近くの駅：表参道(おもてさんどう)駅、渋谷駅(しぶやえき)）

地図（ちず）：https://www.twp.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/outline/tabid/136/Default.aspx

参加費(さんかひ)：500円（教材(きょうざい)・テキストのお金(かね)）

申込み：https://forms.gle/eFS15uXkKmZbqutm6

*申込みが10人より多いとき、開催（かいさい）します

問い合わせ：ピースボート災害支援(さいがいしえん)センター　relief@pbv.or.jp

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