Chapter 203
More than a month has passed since the Noto Peninsula earthquake. I was once again reminded of the horror of an earthquake, which claimed the lives of 240 people (as of R6.2/5) and approximately 50,000 buildings in an instant. It's been snowing heavily since yesterday, so I have to say it's ruthless. Even though it is very cold even if you are staying at home, I hope evacuee will do their best not to get sick due to the inconvenience of living in an evacuation center. Even so, it could happen anywhere in Japan, and Naruto, which is located directly above the Median Tectonic Line fault zone, is no exception to this. In the "Long-term evaluation of active faults in the Shikoku region centered on the Median Tectonic Line fault zone" published by the Earthquake Research Promotion Headquarters of the Ministry of Education, there are five probabilities of an earthquake of M6.8 or higher occurring within 30 years. It is estimated to be 9-15% for faults. The probability is low compared to 50-60% of the 24 faults in Kanto region, 50% of the 24 faults in Tyugoku region, and 30-42% of the 28 faults in Kyushu region, but that doesn't mean we can feel safe. This is because the Noto Peninsula was hit by a large earthquake, even though the prediction probability of an earthquake occurring was much lower than that of Kanazawa City near the Noto Peninsula. This fact shows that it is difficult to make predictions based on past statistical data, but currently no effective prediction means have been found. Therefore, it is important to be prepared to respond calmly to any disaster that occurs anywhere, anytime throughout Japan. It is helpful to hear from people who say that water is the most important. A typical disaster preparing bag on the market stores many kinds of disaster preparing goods such as flashlights, radios, bandages, slings, hardtack, hand towels, and body warmers, but the amount of water in plastic bottles is only 4 x 500mL. This may be unavoidable if sellers are trying to add value to the product as a disaster preparing bag, but it may be possible to prepare all of water instead. When each family purchases a disaster prevention bag and evacuates to an evacuation center, a large number of radios will be brought with them. A hidden problem caused by the earthquake was that smartphones and other mobile communications became unusable, and the fact that communication failures are still occurring even after one month. Improvements should have been made from the perspective of providing psychological care for the disaster victims. If they have a smartphone, they can see what their acquaintances are up to on SNS, and of course they can watch the news and also use music and videos to change their mood. In such an emergency situation, it is necessary to secure communications using some kind of cutting-edge technology, such as satellite communication or using ships as relay points, and to save information refugees with free WIFI. In the disaster-stricken areas, there are many issues that need to be solved urgently, but the foolishness of politicians who have still not been able to solve the money problem has gone too far. If this had been dealt with earlier, the symptoms might have been mild, but even now, the evil of trying to survive by putting the responsibility on the accounting manager is the evil magistrate that appears in Mr. Kin of Toyama (Traditional Hero in Samurai movie). As a Japanese man, I can't help but think that these magistrates are so uncool and go against Bushido chivalry. We don’t think that the privilege of being able to spend large sums of money without reporting it is a privilege for politicians. Is it a valid explanation that they were given out at supporters' ceremonial occasions? Any use of money that does not require a receipt is a bribe no matter who thinks about it, and it's scary to imagine that elections will be decided based on the amount of bribes. The people will not be satisfied unless all executives resign from the member of Parliament and the Political Funds Control Act is seriously amended. Japan's future is in doubt due to its declining status due to declining industrial power, natural disasters, and corrupt politicians.
In "Long-term evaluation of active faults in the Shikoku region centered on the Median Tectonic Line fault zone", the probability of an earthquake of M6.8 or higher occurring within 30 years (Earthquake Research Promotion Headquarters)）
February 6, 2024
Lamenting the darkness of Japan
