Disaster preparedness training shows gap in daily practical application

Recent reports highlight a gap between disaster preparedness training and its practical application in daily life. A survey conducted by IKUSA of 400 employees at companies with over 300 staff members found that while 84.5% have experience with disaster prevention training, only 35.8% feel that such awareness is integrated into their daily routines.

Evacuation drills remain the most common training method, cited by 88.2% of those with training experience. However, there is a growing emphasis on “phase-free” approaches—products and services that serve both daily needs and emergency functions to make preparedness more seamless.

In a related discussion on the radio program “Minna no Sunday Bousai,” SAKIGAKE JAPAN representative Munetoshi Kondo and University of Tokyo Professor Kimiro Meguro discussed the importance of making disaster prevention a sustainable business. They highlighted the international demand for Japanese disaster mitigation technologies, such as specialized fiber-reinforced coatings used in the Philippines and Nepal to enhance building earthquake resistance.