Daily Life
	Earthquakes

Please see the "Emergency Expressions"

Preparation for an Earthquake

1. Have a fire extinguisher or water reserve handy for putting out fires.
2. Secure furniture to prevent it from toppling over.
3. Prepare an emergency kit that can easily be taken with you if you need to evacuate (always keep your passport in a handy spot).
4. Have family meetings to discuss where you would meet or how you would contact each other in an emergency.
5. Be familiar with your neighborhood evacuation center and how to get there.

If an Earthquake Strikes (When you are indoors)

1. Protect yourself under a sturdy table.
2. Do not rush outside.
3. Open a door or window to secure an exit.
4. Quickly turn off all sources of fire.

* When you feel a large earthquake, stay calm and protect yourself.

Immediately Following an Earthquake

1. Shut off the gas valve, and turn off the electric circuit breaker switch.
2. Put on your shoes to protect your feet from pieces of shattered glass.
3. Prepare an emergency backpack, and keep luggage to a minimum.
4. Check on the safety of your neighbors.
5. Collect accurate information from the radio.
6. Keep telephone use to a minimum.
7. Cooperate with your neighbors in firefighting and rescue activities.

If an earthquake occurs, the largest tremors occur during the first minute. The greatest danger during an earthquake is a fire. It is important to maintain good relations with your neighbors so that in times of disaster you will be able to help each other out.

Evacuation

Go to the designated local evacuation site, and check on the safety of your neighbors before proceeding to the temporary refuge shelter.

NTT Disaster Emergency Dengon Dial 171

You can check on the safety of your family and relay messages. *You do not need to finalize a contract in advance in order to use this service.

How to Record a Message

171 _ 1 _ (000)-000-0000
You will hear a recorded instruction.
Dial the complete telephone number starting with the area code.
Dial your home telephone number if you live in the disaster-struck area; if you live outside the disaster-struck area, dial the telephone number of the person you want to contact in the disaster-struck area.

How to Play a Message

171 _ 2 _(000)-000-0000
You will hear a recorded instruction.
Dial the complete telephone number starting with the Area Code.
Dial your home telephone number if you live in the disaster-struck area; if you live outside of the disaster-struck area, dial the telephone number of the person you want to contact in the disaster-struck area.

For further information, contact:
Natural Disaster Countermeasures Office, 2nd Floor, City Hall
Tel: 048-258-1110, ext. 2246

Earthquake Shelters

Temporary Refuge Shelters

Over 275 places (such as schools, parks and other locations) in the city.

Primary Shelters(13 Locations)

	1.	Aokicho Park	4-8-1, Nishi-Aoki
	2.	Motorcycle Race Track	5-21-1, Aoki
	3.	Minami Junior High School	2-3, Funato-cho
	4.	Nishi Junior High School	16-1, Miya-cho
	5.	Shiba Junior High School	6330, Shiba
	6.	Higashi Sports Center	2-27-1, Higashi-Ryoke
	7.	Shingo Sports Center	80, Higashi-Hongo
	8.	Kita Sports Center	390, Michiai
	9.	Shiba Sports Center	2-12-52, Shiba-Takagi
	10.	Angyo Sports Center	880, Angyo-Ryoke
	11.	Tozuka-Enokido Park	3-11 Higashi-Kawaguchi
	12.	Kawaguchi Nishi Park	3-1, Kawaguchi
	13.	Tozuka Sports Center	4552,Tozuka

Large Open-Area Shelters (Two Locations)

	1.	Green Center 700, Araijuku
	2.	Arakawa Riverside (North bank of the river)

Types of Shelters:

1. Temporary Refuge Shelter
   A shelter just large enough to provide ample protection from immediate danger.
2. Primary Shelter
   A shelter large enough to offer protection from life-threatening disasters, as well as to provide overnight shelter, food and medical supplies, etc.
3. Large Open-Area Shelter
   A shelter large enough to offer protection to mass numbers of people during major, large-scale natural disasters.

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