It was the worst earthquake in Japan's history and yet, with few exceptions, no one has seen hurrying down the stairs or put to scream desperado. What about buildings? No open walls, ceilings do not collapse, do not yield bases. Those who were working are protected under a table. A reaction cold, almost inhuman, incomprehensibility for us. An earthquake of this magnitude could destroy the very spirit of any people. But the Japanese. Here are the pictures: in the Parliament in Tokyo, before the eyes a little lost Prime Minister Naoto Kan, everyone sat waiting with relative calm to spend the remblor to adjourn.
not be surprised by the behavior of the Japanese disaster. Emotional control is already part of their culture. Public display in excess of sadness or joy is a shameful sign of weakness.
But the real secret is in preparation. The Japanese have always been living in one of the world's most dangerous regions. Among the thousands of small tremors every year disrupt the skyscrapers of Tokyo, the "Dai Jishin" The Big One, (the Great Earthquake) is always just around the corner.
the country regularly suffers destructive typhoons and tsunamis frightening. It is no coincidence that around the world call the Giant waves with the Japanese word tsunami. It is no coincidence that one of the most famous works of art from Japan is' The Great Wave "of Kanagawa by Hokusai.
The devastation of nature have given these people a sense of the ephemeral unknown to Westerners, and taught him to build houses that can be replaced easily and cheaply. Shinto shrines, including the most famous, are demolished and rebuilt every twenty years or so.
In the city, building codes require that all structures are built based on seismic criteria, using the most advanced technologies. Schools, offices, railway stations, hospitals, all public places are well-established evacuation plans and regular exercises involving the participation of the entire community.
Again and again throughout the year, the sirens and speakers invite everyone to leave the building, lined up like schoolboys, addressing pre-established areas that usually are near schools or parks. The sirens are spread throughout the country and shown with warning signs. So when the earthquake, even children know what to do. Why were not many casualties.
After the first tremor, take the emergency backpack, always ready in a closet, and you must go to assembly areas to await instructions. Supermarkets are immediately organized to deliver food and drinks in the shelters. Hospitals are preparing to receive the wounded. All structures at risk are blocked immediately, including trains and subways, and the costs are evacuated pending a destructive tsunami. All these maneuvers are an organized, uncluttered, without clumps. Past
worst, people go to work and everyone started to rebuild the country. So is Japan.
Bruno Picozzi is an Italian journalist. He lives in Taiwan and has visited Japan several times. SOURCE: http://www.lainformacion.com/
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