In today’s episode, we’re diving into a crucial topic that anyone living in or visiting Japan should know at least a little about, and that is to stay safe during a natural disaster. Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire, and is prone to various natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, heavy rain, and tsunami.

And as language learners, it’s good to not only master everyday conversational Japanese but also understand the language used in various emergency situations.

So, today we’ll look at some basic vocabulary related to natural disasters and phrases related to disaster preparedness.