PUBLIC HAZARD EDUCATION IN JAPAN RELATED TO VISITING THE TOKYO RINKAI DISASTER PREVENTION PARK

Abstract

In Japanese society, coping with disasters plays a huge role, so the cultural   embeddedness of emergency management is remarkable. The most important  social aspect of disaster relief is public hazard education, which is provided by  central and local governments, it includes education of children, preparation of  adults, operation of a comprehensive information system, and operation of  training centers. In October 2017, the authors spent a week in Japan under the  MIRAI program sponsored by the Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, where  they visited the Rinkai Disaster Prevention Park which was opened in 2011. The  center performs several functions during both normal times and times of  disaster, present study places emphasis on the function of public education. The  experience gained during the visit and the lessons learned may be relevant for  Hungarian and international public hazard education and emergency  management as well.