Jan 31, 2007
Disaster Prevention Information for Foreign Residents
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This page was created to provide useful information about disasters, such as storms and earthquakes, to foreign residents of Miyazaki Prefecture.
1. Preparing for Disaster
Disaster Prevention Pamphlet for Foreigners (Miyazaki Prefectural Government, Miyazaki Prefecture International Foundation)
The pamphlet explains how to prepare for storms and earthquakes.
Disaster and Crisis Management e-COLLEGE (Fire and Disaster Management Agency)
"Disasters:A Safety Guide" provides animations and audio enplaning earthquake and storm countermeasures. (English)
A Guidebook for living in Miyazaki (Miyazaki Prefecture International Foundation)
This guidebook provides handy information about life in Miyazaki Prefecture, including what to do in an emergency. (English)
Multilingual Living Information (Council of Local Authorities for International Relations)
This site provides essential information for living in Japan in thirteen languages.
Portal Site on Policies for Foreign Residents (Cabinet Office, Government of Japan)
This site can be accessed from a personal computer or a mobile phone and contains information in ten languages about how to prepare for disasters like earthquakes and typhoons.
Japan Operation System of Emergency information for Foreigners(JOSEF)(Multilingual Disaster Information Center)
This site can be accessed from a personal computer or a mobile phone and contains information in ten languages about how to prepare for disasters like earthquakes and typhoons.
2. Gathering Information About Disasters
Weather and Earthquake Information (Japan Meteorological Agency)
This site provides information about weather, earthquakes, and other forces of nature. (English)
Miyazaki Prefecture Disaster and Crime Prevention E-mail Service
Here you will find an explanation of the "Miyazaki Prefecture Disaster and Crime Prevention E-mail Service" System, which offers notices via e-mail about weather, evacuation announcements, disasters, and crime prevention. (Japanese)
3. When Disaster Strikes
Basic Conversation for Disasters
This file provides key phrases in Japanese and English for use when disaster strikes and you need to evacuate. By printing a copy and keeping in a safe place, you will be able to communicate during a disaster by pointing to the relevant phrase even if you can not speak Japanese.
Emergency Telephone Message Service
The following links contain information about the "Disaster Emergency Dengon Dial" offered by NTT West when a large scale disaster strikes.
Emergency Message Service from Mobile Phone Providers
The following links provide instructions for using the emergency message services offered by mobile phone providers when a large scale disaster strikes.
4. Disaster Related Information
Information about disasters in Miyazaki Prefecture
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The inquiry of the content of this page
- Miyazaki Prefectural Government, Culture, Education and International Affairs Division
Tel：0985-26-7029
Fax：0985-28-4610
E-mail:bunkabunkyo-kokusai@pref.miyazaki.lg.jp