The Day Japan Fears The Most: $1 Trillion Disaster

Japan lives in the shadow of an unthinkable existential event. How prepared is Tokyo really for the worst case scenario? We go in search of answers. 🌟Funded by the Abroad in Japan Patreon Community: https://www.patreon.com/c/abroadinjapan Thanks to the organisations who featured in this documentary: Tokyo Met Gov Disaster Preparedness Resources: ■Tokyo Metropolitan Government Disaster Prevention X Account x.com/tokyo_bousai ■TMG Disaster Prevention Information Homepage https://www.bousai.metro.tokyo.lg.jp ※It is possible to select languages at the top of page. National Film Archive of Japan (Japan historical footage from 1923): @NFAJ_PR Photos of emergency humanitarian assistance by the international NGO Japan Platform: 'Support for Victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake' ©JPF provided by the following NPOs: Japan Asian Association and Asian Friendship Society: https://jafs.or.jp/index.html ピースウィンズ・ジャパン: https://arrows.peace-winds.org/ The photograph of Otsuchi, Iwate, 21.Mar. 2011 ©Yoshifumi KAWABATA, AAR Japan: https://aarjapan.gr.jp/ KnK Japan: https://knk-int.org/ Japan Platform: https://www.japanplatform.org/index.html Special thanks to the amazing people of Wajima who took part in this documentary. 🌟Hakuto Brewery: http://hakutousyuzou.jp/ 🌟Wajima Kirimoto: http://www.kirimoto.net/eng/index.html 🌟Wajima Asaichi Market: https://asaichi.info/ 🌟Japan Fisheries Association: Ishikawa, Wajima Branch https://www.ikwajimagyokyo.jp/ 🌟Wajima Film Commission: https://wajimanavi.jp/wajimafc/ Huge thanks to the awesome team at Virgin Earth who were invaluable in producing this documentary. 🍿 https://www.virginearthinc.com/ 00:00 The Day Japan Fears 2:22 Wajima: A Town Devastated 16:01 Preparations in Tokyo 25:55 Survival Kit 28:20 Tokyo's $2 Billion Cave 30:12 The Worst Case Scenario: Fuji Erupting 33:22 The Future of Wajima **FOLLOW THE ADVENTURE** ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abroadinjapan/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/AbroadInJapan ► Instagram: @abroadinjapan Music Licenses: MGAV27TV3T4Z58OI TY0PVVB1RAXUJN39 BVQQGQABLWIWJEU6 PXUYOGUW8H7E5USF 6VBSC0PJNMAWI7AN 6FFCLFDKTF2Q75FI UO0RL3SJSZJ9CAD4 IWFOQAUTNKV8FP4H ANBEF3IHLSCXRLWT AZYWZKARSTTNYS97 THWT7SQ4TAUTQWMO MWVSY3PCNNSNTHNW Business Enquiries: [email protected]