The New Trend of Disaster Mitigation Education in Japan

To have the students feel the atmosphere of the disaster area. Internet and books have their limitation. The students are requested to talk with the citizens there and come to know the problems that still exist therel have some years after the disaster.

Before walking, they learn the history and the degree of the damage by the internet and the books. They make a group of 4-5 students and discuss what they want to ask to the citizens of the target town. Then they walk around the target area and ask questions to the people. After walking the students make a report.

The students find something which is impossible to know by the internet, the books, and the mass media. The study of the history and the degree of the damage of the town before walking help the students watch the community in a different way. Through the interview to the adults in the target area the students learn the manner to come in contact with others and cultivate the attitude to listen carefully to the others.