January 17th marks 28 years since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake.
Memorial and disaster prevention events are being held all over the country to connect the memories and lessons of the earthquake that lost 6434 lives and to further raise disaster prevention awareness.
I summarized the movement of each place.
Sapporo, Hokkaido Photo exhibition taken in the disaster area 28 years ago
This exhibition was held by the "Sapporo Citizen Disaster Prevention Center", and a total of 14 photographs showing the disaster situation at that time and the rescue activities by the fire department are displayed.
Of these, photographs taken on the day of the earthquake show a railway viaduct collapsed and a train derailed, conveying the extent of the damage caused by the violent shaking.
In addition, there are photographs of evacuees wrapped in blankets and warming themselves by a bonfire, as well as photographs of fires in residential areas.
In addition, emergency food such as hard bread and emergency supplies such as hand-cranked radios are on display at the venue to promote preparations for earthquakes.
A woman in her 30s from Sapporo who visited the venue with her child said, "I was still a child, but I was shocked when I saw it on TV. I want to teach my children to be prepared for disasters." I was.
Saya Ishizuka, director of the Sapporo Citizens' Disaster Prevention Center, said, "I hope that the panel exhibition will be an opportunity to remind people of their awareness of disaster prevention by checking whether the furniture in their homes will not fall over and whether there is emergency food."
Iwate: Silence in the areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake
On Mt. Hakone in Otomo-cho, Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture, the 3.11 Light of Hope, which was separated from the 1.17 Light of Hope of Kobe City in hopes of recovery in the year of the earthquake, has been lit continuously. It is also said.
Around 5:00 a.m. under the "Light of Hope," local people, including staff from the Hakoneyama Shinkokai, which manages the facility, gathered to lay flowers, and then at 5:00 a.m., the time the earthquake struck. A moment of silence was offered to the victims at 46 minutes.
Nearly 30 years have passed since the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, and local residents are concerned about fading memories. I want to continue to be close to Kobe as a person. I once again think that we must properly pass on the memories and lessons of the earthquake to children who will be born in the future."
Tokyo Event calling for countermeasures such as food storage and block fence repair
In Suginami Ward, Tokyo, an event was held under the auspices of the ward to call for preparations for disasters, such as stockpiling food and repairing block walls
. In addition to stocking up for three days or more, they called for people to get into the habit of eating it on a regular basis so that they can get used to the taste.
There is also a section introducing a project in which the ward subsidizes up to 1 million yen for the cost of repairing concrete block walls to lightweight fences to prevent them from collapsing due to earthquakes.
In addition, a car was set up outside the ward office that could reproduce the tremors of an earthquake.
A man in his 40s who experienced the shaking of the earthquake in his car said, "I remembered the Great East Japan Earthquake. I would like to advance preparations for disasters."
Ms. Sawako Miyama, who is in charge of seismic retrofitting at the Suginami Ward Urban Development Department, said, "Collapsing concrete-block walls due to earthquakes will affect evacuation and life-saving activities, so I want you to use the system to replace them."
Kochi silent prayer in the area where the damage of the Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake is assumed
The Shimochi area in the center of Kochi city is expected to be flooded for a long time by the tsunami caused by the Nankai Trough megathrust earthquake.
For this reason, the residents of the district gather in the park every year to mourn the victims in an effort to connect memories and lessons learned from the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and raise awareness of disaster prevention.
This year, residents lit bamboo lanterns with candles to make the letters "1.17" appear.
At 5:46 a.m., when the quake struck, all participants gathered around a candle to mourn the victims.
Takaaki Minamoto, chairman of the Shimochi Disaster Mitigation Liaison Committee, who planned the meeting, said, "Unlike the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, the Great Nankai Trough Earthquake is a disaster that can be predicted to some extent. That's why we have experienced the disaster in Takarazuka City, Hyogo Prefecture. I want you to have a high awareness of preparation in advance."
A second-year high school girl who participated said, "I haven't decided where my family will meet in the event of a disaster, so I want to prepare well so that we can meet again in our lives."
Training to accept residents who have evacuated to the police station assuming a huge earthquake in Tokushima
About 60 people, including police officers and members of local voluntary disaster prevention associations, participated in the drill held at the Tokushima Central Police Station in Tokushima City.
The training was conducted on the assumption that an epicenter earthquake caused by the "Median Tectonic Line fault zone" was observed with a seismic intensity of 7 and many houses collapsed. I was guided to move to the parking lot on the 2nd floor.
Next, I asked about the physical conditions and names of the evacuees, and asked the city hall if there were any shelters that could accept them.
A member of the Voluntary Disaster Prevention Association who participated in the drill said, "The police station is not an evacuation site, but I am grateful that this kind of drill is being held."
Sergeant Takuji Yamada of the Security Division of the Tokushima Central Police Station said, "We will continue to train with a sense of urgency and respond quickly and accurately in the event of a disaster."