Dear all the participants of A Joint US– Seminar

Greetings from Hyogo, Japan Welcome to IRP Operation “Tomodachi” (March to May 2011) Operation took place from Mar 12 to May 4, 2011 Was It the first time that Japan was supported ? And, how long have we been intimately interrelated ? What’ s Next ? : Reflecting on Lessons from Past Disasters

August 20 (Tue), 2013 Saint Martin’s University Lacey, Washington, USA

Shingo KOUCHI (Mr.) International Recovery Platform (IRP) Also a member of HAPSA and ASPA A Series of Earthquakes: late “Edo” Period (1854.11-1855.10) “Big Catfish Monster” as an inducing factor, or a myth ? Could NOT Expected “Unexpected” Ansei Earthquake and a Tsunami reached (Nov 5th, 1854) Tsunamis from Pacific Ocean (Nov. 1854) The Perry Expedition: Opening of Japan, 1852-1855 “Unexpected” event to Tokugawa Shogunate, Japan(July 8th, 1853) Curious crowd flocked: End of the Shogunate, and Opening of Japan The Beginning of US–Japan Relationship (July 8th, 1853) Matthew C. Perry Commodore of the U.S. Navy Matthew C. Perry Another Drawn Pictures..

“Japan-US Treaty of Peace and Amity” with the Military Band (Mar 31th, 1854) Russian frigate “Diana” Wreckage caused by Ansei Tsunami (Nov 4th, 1854) Civil War in Japan (1868-1869) Civil War in the US(1861-1865)

First Governor of Hyogo (later Japan’s First Prime Minister) Going to USA (1871-1873)

The Iwakura Mission (The First Japanese Diplomatic Journey), and the Ocean Current San Francisco Earthquake (M7.9) (Apr 18th, 1906) Japanese Gov’s Response, and the EQ caused by the San Adreas Fault

Great Kanto () Earthquake(M7.9) (Sep 1st, 1923) Item Description Date/Time of Sep. 1, 1923/11:58 occurrence Location Kanto area centered on Tokyo and Kanagawa Max. seismic force Level 6（Ｍ7.9） Deaths & missing 142,807 Fully collapsed 128,266 structures Homes lost to fire 447,128 Damage area Approx. 3,830 ha lost to fire in Tokyo Damage in yen ¥5.5 billion (1923) Great Kanto (Tokyo) Earthquake(M7.9) (Sep 1st, 1923) Great Kanto (Tokyo) Earthquake(M7.9) (Sep 1st, 1923)

Beginning in 1960, every September 1 is designated as “Disaster Prevention Day” Fields In front of Imperial Palace Grounds of Yasukuni Shrine The US Support to Japan: Charity Campaign in Chicago (1923) Map of Japan

Kyoto Miyagi Pre. Osaka Ibaragi Mt. Fuji Hyogo Tokyo Nagasaki City

Shimabara City

Okinawa Charles Lindbergh Landing at IBARAGI Pref.(Aug 26, 1931) Crowd Flocked, and Extended a Big Welcome (Aug 1931)

4 yeas after “The Spirit of St. Louis” flight. This time, Flying with his wife.

“North to the Orient” (Westbound) Developing A New Aviation Route (July 27 to Aug 26, 1931) “Fire Balloon” Japanese weapon during WWⅡ(Nov. 1944 – April 1945) Weapon Utilizing “Eastbound” Jet Stream. Jet Stream was discovered by Japan (1926) One Control System. No Engine. Made of "washi“(paper of mulberry bushes) and “konnyaku” (devil's tongue). Control System Ran the Balloon through Three days of Flight. 9,300 fire balloons launched, about 300 reached North America, killing 6 people Many workers were teenaged school girls. Balloons were flew from Ibaragi. US Military Band; A Great Consolation to Victims(Apr. 2011) Teenaged School Girls in Japan (1944-1945) Teenaged School Girls in Japan (Apr 2011)

Operation “Tomodachi” (March to May 2011) Operation “Tomodachi” (March to May 2011) Do we share similarities of disasters? Yes, Japan have Tornadoes, too.

Tornado In IBARAGI Prefecture Tornado Outbeak In OKLAHOMA State May 6, 2012 May 18-21, 2013 Class: F3 Class: F5 Affected range:20mile×500meters Tornadoes caused: 60 confirmed Damage: 2000 houses destroyed, Fatalities: 25 fatalities, 390 injuries 1 dead & Hurricane (Sep.2005)

Typhoon Nabi T0512 Hurricane Katrina Central Pressure: 935hPa (min925) Central Pressure: 902hPa Maximum Wind Speed: 45m/s (max50) Maximum Wind Speed: 75m/s ～ Storm Warning Area: 300km Storm Warning Area: 140 220km51 Severe Damage caused by Series of (1945-1960)

Year Typhoon Death Toll 1945 Makurazaki Typhoon 3,756 1947 Catherine Typhoon 1,930 1948 Ion Typhoon 838 1950 Jane Typhoon 539 1951 Ruth Typhoon 943 1954 Toyamaru Typhoon 1,761 (with big ferry shipwreck) 1958 Kanogawa Typhoon 1,269 1959 Ise-wan Typhoon 5,098 52 Meteorological observation supported by US NAVY (1945 to early 1960’s) Meteorological observatory Radar Installed by Gov. of Japan (1964) Mt. Fuji (3776 meters high) Mt. Rainer (4392 meters high)

Mt. Fuji was Erupted (1707) No EQ in Tokyo since 1923, No Mt. Fuji Eruption since 1707

Simulated Image of Mt.Fuji Eruption The Puyehue volcano in Chile Erupted (June 4 2011) Pacific Ring of Fire “Earthquake Early Warning System” (Oct. 2007 to date) “Know before the EQ occurs”, And a “Catfish” A network of 97 EQ detectors functioned 15 seconds in advance. 27 bullet trains stopped. No casualities. “Tsunami Disaster Prevention Day” was designated (June 2011) Not March 11, but November 5. Today’s status of “Catfish” (2013) Culture of Disaster Prevention, Culture of Safety Tohoku Predecessors say “Do NOT build houses Below This point” “ Lessons from Past Disasters Stone Monument of Tsunamis Geological and Geographical Similarities, A similar range of Natural Disasters What We Are NOT Sure About …

Toward More Resilient Countries Against Disasters Dear all the participants

Thank you very much for your attention.

Kouchi, from IRP (International Recovery Platform) Hyogo Prefectural Government Also, a member of HAPSA and ASPA