Japan’s nature is beautiful – and potentially deadly: Earthquakes, landslides, typhoons are common, and for such cases, special “disaster prevention drills” exist, starting in school. Guides exist for foreigners as well, but I do wonder how much explanations will be given in English just in case you’ll have to evacuate somewhere, for example. Then again, nowadays everything’s online anyway.
And here’s one of those guides as to what to do in case Mt. Fuji erupts. The video states it is just a question of time, and being prepared is always a good idea. Many things, like having a pantry with food, water, medication and toiletries are common sense and have value even in case of an unexpected illness.
The following official video is interesting for two reasons: First, it’s in English, and they even found a delightful Australian to do the voice-over.
Second, the information regarding volcanic ashfall is valuable even if I don’t live anywhere near a volcano. I had no idea that volcanic ash is coarse and that it can weigh up to 5 times as much as snow, posing a risk to wooden homes if the ashfall is prolonged.
So, even if you don’t live in Japan, this is the perfect video for nerds.