入金 不要 ボーナス カジノ tsunami hits, do you trust your child enough to evacuate alone? Considering tsunami evacuation in preparation for the Nankai Trough earthquake

The "Nanka入金 不要 ボーナス カジノrough Earthquake Extra Information (Megaquake Advisory)" issued following the earthquake centered in Hyuga-nada Sea on August 8, 2024,was lifted on August 15, 2024. While we continue to live our lives as usual, we are reminded that the possibility of a large-scale earthquake has not disappeared, and we must remain cautious. In this article, I focus on tsunami evacuation in the event of a Nanka入金 不要 ボーナス カジノrough earthquake, and introduce some lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake and the tsunami-tendenko tradition of the Sanriku region in northern Japan that may be useful in reducing the human impact.

The area expected to suffer significant damage from a Nanka入金 不要 ボーナス カジノrough earthquake is extremely wide (Figure 1), and there are fears of damage from tsunamis in coastal areas. To protect people's lives from a tsunami, it is important to start evacuation immediately after an earthquake occurs. The effect is very significant. If evacuation begins immediately after the earthquake, the number of deaths from a tsunami will decrease from 160,000 to 70,000 people^*1, according to damage estimates published by the Cabinet Office.

It is not easy to evacuate quickly in the event of a tsunami or other natural disasters. This is evident from the fact that problems with evacuation behavior often become a topic of discussion after large-scale natural disasters occur. During such times, you might think the reason people don’t evacuate is because they lack a sense of crisis. Of course, a sense of crisis will encourage people to evacuate, but is such a feeling truly enough? The Great East Japan Earthquake offers a useful reference.

According to the results of a survey^*2 conducted by the Cabinet Office into the evacuation behaviors of residents after an earthquake, the most common reasons given for not evacuating immediately were "because I was checking on the safety of my family" and "because I was looking for or going to pick up my family". Findings also show^*3 that the reason why some residents did not evacuate immediately after the Great East Japan Earthquake was not because they did not feel threatened, but because they were concerned about their families and wanted to check on their safety or go to and pick them up themselves. 入金 不要 ボーナス カジノ large-scale disaster strikes, our first concern is for our families. It’s a feeling that is perfectly natural, but sadly, can also be fatal during a tsunami evacuation.

What should we do to evacuate quickly in the event of a tsunami? The maxim of tsunami-tendenko, which is handed down in the Sanriku region, provides us with a valuable reference.

The meaning of tsunami-tendenko is, "when tsunami is approaching, parents and children should not worry about each other and should each flee as quickly as possible^*4." Ultimately, many lives can be saved by everyone first taking action to save their own lives. If this teaching is obeyed, even if one's family is in a different location 入金 不要 ボーナス カジノn earthquake occurs, the worst-case scenario—going to pick up a family member only to perish together—can be avoided. Yet, there seems to be a lot of criticism of tsunami-tendenko. The main reason is that it is perceived as being overly selfish and heartless, and is often misunderstood as meaning, " as long as I'm safe, everything’s fine." But of course, that's not the case.

The original concept is to save the lives of everyone together with our families and those around us. According to research^*5 on tsunami-tendenko, if you prioritize evacuating, you motivate those around you to evacuate as well. Previous research on evacuation behavior has also shown that people tend to evacuate when they are inspired by others to do so. Evacuating yourself will trigger others to evacuate, which in turn may lead to more lives saved.

While I won't go into the details here, the maxim tsunami-tendenko carries important nuances, such as emphasizing the principle of self-preservation, in which people protect their own lives, reducing survivors' guilt, etc.^*5. There is also research^*6 showing that the number of people who concur with the maxim tsunami-tendenko increases significantly after understanding its true meaning.

What is important in order to put tsunami-tendenko into practice when evacuating from a tsunami? Even if one gets the importance of tsunami-tendenko conceptually, it is not easy to leave behind family members who are in a different location during an actual earthquake. In this section, I will adopt the perspective of the adults (parents) who are likely to be the main readers of this article.

Professor Toshitaka Katada of Gunma University (at the time) is known for introducing the "Miracle in Kamaishi", where disaster prevention education over eight years was successful in enabling elementary and junior high school students to evacuate safely from the tsunam入金 不要 ボーナス カジノriggered by the Great East Japan Earthquake. He explains in his book^*7 that it is important to have a relationship of trust between family members. If you have confidence that your child has definitely run away, you will be able to run away yourself and be sure to go and get them later. So, how does one build a relationship of trust among family members? It's a bit long, but I'll quote some of Professor Katada's book as a reference.

(At the front lines of disaster prevention education)... Here’s what I tell children who look worried: "When you get home today, tell your father and mother, 'I'm definitely going to evacuate, so Mom and Dad, you have to evacuate too.' If your parents don’t trust that you will evacuate, they will come to get you. Keep telling your parents, 'I'm definitely going to run away,' until they believe you", and then I send the children home. Then, here’s what I tell their mothers: "When your children come home, they will say to you with all their heart '(入金 不要 ボーナス カジノ tsunami comes) I'm going to run away'". I then explain the context. These children are worried about their mothers' lives. ‘I'm going to evacuate, but my mother will come to pick me up. What will happen to my mother then?’ That’s what your child is thinking. So, please don't make fun of these children, but actually face them and listen to what they have to say. Listen until you are absolutely convinced that they will run away. After you are convinced, tell your children, 'I understand. You must evacuate properly.' And one more thing. I also told the mothers, "Please say to your children, 'OK, then I’ll evacuate too. But I'll definitely come and get you later.'"

Tsunami-tendenko is of course not a panacea. For example, it cannot help those who are unable to evacuate on their own. The maxim tsunami-tendenko symbolizes the constant contradictions, conflicts, and confrontations that are part and parcel of tsunami evacuation.^*5. It is a "sorrowful lesson4" that the people of the Sanriku region, who have lost entire families to repeated tsunamis, have finally arrived at after great pain and suffering. There is also research^*8 showing that discussing tsunami evacuation within a family increases the likelihood that tsunami-tendenko will be followed. Now that we are once again confronted with the threat of a Nanka入金 不要 ボーナス カジノrough earthquake, don’t you agree that tsunami-tendenko, while not perfect, offers valuable insights about tsunami evacuation?