Jishin (earthquake) is one of the first words you learn to reach Japan. "You never know when you can get back the daishinsai (the big one) and what they're doing at the time" is also a phrase commonly used in Tokyo, where the very old people still remember the devastating earthquake of 1923. The Japanese live each day with the possibility of having to confront a major earthquake and have no choice but to rely on the brakes for elevators and trains are activated properly, or the building in which they are being sufficiently solid.
All construction in Japan must pass a periodic assessment to certify that roofs and foundations are able to withstand strong shocks. Failure to approve the revision, the building is evacuated to undergo reforms or to be demolished and rebuilt. So the estate include the year of construction of houses, one of the factors to take more account of rent or buy, since come to live in a house with at least 15 years old can be an unexpected eviction.
Japan is probably the country in the world prepared for earthquakes and where they do more drills. "What you do at least once a year since you were a child of primary school. Even school trips are made for students to use the earthquake simulator and get used to guard, "he explains by phone Rika Endo, based in Tokyo 36 years." So you learn that you place yourself under a table or under the hinge of a door.
Then you have to wear a helmet to go outside and stay away as far as possible, of large structures, trees, poles and especially glass. It is something we know all the Japanese, "he adds. Any resident in Japan must know the evacuation zones in their neighborhood is the rightful use in case of emergency.
Televisions, radios and pagers installed in almost every neighborhood in the country eviction orders issued whenever deemed that the tremor was very strong. But this applies if one is at home or in your area. A Amir García, Vigo from 29 years living in Ibaraki Prefecture, the earthquake has struck in the primary school where she works in the city of Mito.
After leaving the building, he says, and check that none of the trains in the direction of home work, has chosen to go to another school specifically designed as an evacuation area to spend the night. All maps appearing on the streets and train stations or subway in the country always include two or three closest evacuation areas.
Rules for communities neighboring the PA placed in streets, beaches and ports is also warning about the risk of tsunami. "Even in Tokyo have warned over the loudspeakers to the people to stay away as possible from the sea, although the tsunami risk is very low here because it is a very deep bay," said Joseph Contreras, 32 years Barcelona shopping residing in Tokyo for three.
Once activated, the tsunami warning, always a few minutes after the quake, the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and all the television channels display an informative map with a color code in meters level rise Sea expected in each region. For viewers Nipponese is common to see regular programming with the map superimposed on the top right of the screen, and remains operational until the JMA completely off alerts.
There are also several rules that try to instill neighboring communities. Must be kept clear doors and corridors, to shut off once gas stoves or use auto-off function sensitive to earthquakes. It is also recommended bolting furniture to the wall, especially shelving, cabinets and a lot of weight bearing structures.
"Although you can not screw around. My microwave has been stamped on the ground today," said Guillermo Narvaez, a student of Japanese in Tokyo 33 years. Another requirement is to have prepared a backpack to keep your hands free-stocked with emergency supplies. Among other things, it is advisable to have saved three liters of water per person per meal that requires no preparation, such as cookies or envelopes of dehydrated rice sold for emergency medical supplies, a radio, a flashlight with batteries and money, trying to take multicurrency 10 yen to use the telephone booths.
Yet when it comes to strong earthquakes, organizations and businesses do everything they can to help and, as has happened today, phone booths, 24-hour stores or vending machines that flood the Nipponese cities offer calls, food and drink free. 
All construction in Japan must pass a periodic assessment to certify that roofs and foundations are able to withstand strong shocks. Failure to approve the revision, the building is evacuated to undergo reforms or to be demolished and rebuilt. So the estate include the year of construction of houses, one of the factors to take more account of rent or buy, since come to live in a house with at least 15 years old can be an unexpected eviction.
Japan is probably the country in the world prepared for earthquakes and where they do more drills. "What you do at least once a year since you were a child of primary school. Even school trips are made for students to use the earthquake simulator and get used to guard, "he explains by phone Rika Endo, based in Tokyo 36 years." So you learn that you place yourself under a table or under the hinge of a door.
Then you have to wear a helmet to go outside and stay away as far as possible, of large structures, trees, poles and especially glass. It is something we know all the Japanese, "he adds. Any resident in Japan must know the evacuation zones in their neighborhood is the rightful use in case of emergency.
Televisions, radios and pagers installed in almost every neighborhood in the country eviction orders issued whenever deemed that the tremor was very strong. But this applies if one is at home or in your area. A Amir García, Vigo from 29 years living in Ibaraki Prefecture, the earthquake has struck in the primary school where she works in the city of Mito.
After leaving the building, he says, and check that none of the trains in the direction of home work, has chosen to go to another school specifically designed as an evacuation area to spend the night. All maps appearing on the streets and train stations or subway in the country always include two or three closest evacuation areas.
Rules for communities neighboring the PA placed in streets, beaches and ports is also warning about the risk of tsunami. "Even in Tokyo have warned over the loudspeakers to the people to stay away as possible from the sea, although the tsunami risk is very low here because it is a very deep bay," said Joseph Contreras, 32 years Barcelona shopping residing in Tokyo for three.
Once activated, the tsunami warning, always a few minutes after the quake, the website of the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) and all the television channels display an informative map with a color code in meters level rise Sea expected in each region. For viewers Nipponese is common to see regular programming with the map superimposed on the top right of the screen, and remains operational until the JMA completely off alerts.
There are also several rules that try to instill neighboring communities. Must be kept clear doors and corridors, to shut off once gas stoves or use auto-off function sensitive to earthquakes. It is also recommended bolting furniture to the wall, especially shelving, cabinets and a lot of weight bearing structures.
"Although you can not screw around. My microwave has been stamped on the ground today," said Guillermo Narvaez, a student of Japanese in Tokyo 33 years. Another requirement is to have prepared a backpack to keep your hands free-stocked with emergency supplies. Among other things, it is advisable to have saved three liters of water per person per meal that requires no preparation, such as cookies or envelopes of dehydrated rice sold for emergency medical supplies, a radio, a flashlight with batteries and money, trying to take multicurrency 10 yen to use the telephone booths.
Yet when it comes to strong earthquakes, organizations and businesses do everything they can to help and, as has happened today, phone booths, 24-hour stores or vending machines that flood the Nipponese cities offer calls, food and drink free.
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