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DESCRIPTION:Fifteen years ago\, on March 11\, 2011\, one of the most devast
 ating disasters in modern history struck Japan\, when a massive earthquake
  triggered a tsunami and nuclear crisis. Beyond the immense human toll\, t
 he disaster exposed both the strengths and shortcomings of preparedness\, 
 response\, and resilience. It also shaped international disaster governanc
 e\, reinforcing momentum for the adoption of the Sendai Framework for Disa
 ster Risk Reduction. This seminar will examine Japan’s culture of prepar
 edness\, highlighting new research on disaster prevention and its implicat
 ions for building more resilient systems against future crises.\n\n \n\nMi
 ho Mazereeuw is an Associate Professor at the MIT School of Architecture a
 nd Planning\, an architect\, and a landscape architect. She is the author 
 of Design Before Disaster: Japan's Culture of Preparedness (University of 
 Virginia Press\, 2025). She also serves as MIT Climate Mission Director fo
 r Empowering Frontline Communities and leads the Urban Risk Lab\, which de
 velops strategies for cities to withstand flooding\, cyclones\, and heat s
 tress. The Lab’s multidisciplinary team conducts fieldwork and community
  workshops in the U.S. and abroad to develop context-specific resilience s
 olutions.\n\n \n\nEiichi “Eddie” Kato worked in Japan for a diesel eng
 ine company and later served as president of a hotel for twenty years. In 
 the immediate aftermath of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake\, he opene
 d the hotel to evacuees\; it operated as an emergency shelter\, and he per
 sonally managed relief efforts there for 70 days. He is a disaster storyte
 ller (kataribe)\, sharing firsthand experiences of the earthquake to educa
 te and inspire others.\n\n \n\nThis seminar will be held in E40-496 (Pye R
 oom) and is co-sponsored with MIT-Japan. Lunch will be available. Please R
 SVP here.\n\nContact Kate Danahy at kdanahy@mit.edu with any questions. \n
 \nThis event is part of the CIS Global Research & Policy Seminar Series an
 d is co-sponsored by MIT-Japan. Join our mailing list here to learn about 
 upcoming seminars in the series.
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LOCATION:Building E40\, 496
SUMMARY:The Culture of Disaster Preparedness: Lessons from Japan
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