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Wang Hui

Japan's Yomiuri Shimbun reported on the 10th that after the "Nankai Trough Earthquake", many foreigners traveling in Japan felt very confused. Many foreign tourists did not know any information about the earthquake in advance and seemed "isolated and helpless" when the earthquake occurred. Some experts believe that the Japanese government needs to provide more convenient earthquake warning and emergency information services for foreign tourists.

According to reports, after the earthquake on the 8th, Tejera, a tourist from Spain, said that she completely relied on the information sent by her friends on social media to learn about the situation. On the 9th, when the earthquake occurred again, she said that "the strong shaking and the earthquake warning alarm made her feel that death was not far away." Tejera also said that when she asked the Japanese around her about the situation, "no one responded to me."

It is reported that some emergency services that should have been set up for foreigners were completely missing when the earthquake occurred. The software "Satety Tips" recommended by the Japan Tourism Agency to foreign tourists does not contain early warning information about large earthquakes. At the same time, the "Disaster Multilingual Call Center" established by Miyazaki City, which "provides services in 21 languages ​​and 24 hours a day", did not receive any calls for help after the earthquake. In this regard, Japanese journalist Megumi Nakajima commented on the social platform on the 12th: "I think local governments should create (disaster prevention-related) English applications and start sending relevant information. If we do not strengthen the dissemination of information in this regard, then (the situation of foreigners) will become very bad in an emergency."

In response, some places in Japan are improving related services and facilities. According to the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK), a disaster prevention information lecture for foreign residents was held in the center of Tokushima City, Shikoku on the 11th. The lecture was held by the Tokushima Prefecture International Exchange Association and the Disaster Prevention Volunteer Organization in the central part of Tokushima City, and about 20 foreigners participated in the event. ▲