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As a nation vulnerable to a variety of natural hazards, Japan has been striving to bolster its national resilience on a continual basis. We asked Satoshi Fujii, a professor at the Graduate School of Engineering at Kyoto University who serves as a special advisor to the Cabinet, about Japan's disaster risk reduction policies.
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On Japan's Shinkansen high-speed railway, punctuality and safety are never in doubt.
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A 53-story skyscraper in Tokyo has been retro-fitted with a new system that effectively counters the long-period ground motion caused by earthquakes.
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For Japan's largest domestic and international airline, communication is the key to reducing human errors and preventing accidents.
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Japan's advanced anti-counterfeiting technologies are beginning to attract the attention of countries around the world.
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Face recognition technology is being used in an increasingly wide range of applications around the world.
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Water experts from Okinawa[nakashima1] are introducing water supply technologies to the Polynesian islands of Samoa.
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"Himawari" series Japanese weather observation satellites contribute to meteorological forecasts and disaster reduction not only in Japan, but also in East Asia and the West Pacific region.
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Professor Hiroshi Ueda and his research group have discovered a technology for the quick and simple detection of illicit drugs.
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Netra Prakash Bhandary has been researching disaster risks in Japan for almost twenty years while transferring local knowledge and expertise to the land of his birth, Nepal.
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Designer Risa Kojo brings a deep understanding of the history of her art to the intricate, age-old craft of Ise-katagami pattern making.
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Tomita Some Kogei is the last remaining exponent of a most refined traditional craft.
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Craftspeople in the Kiso region of Nagano Prefecture have honed their skills in woodworking while preserving the natural surroundings that make it possible.
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