September 1 marks the 1923 Kanto Great Earthquake, whose magnitude was recorded at 7.9 and took more than 100,000 lives. This is the best time to update oneself on earthquake-related stuff, like the ones found in this online-English website.
A comprehensive Earthquake Survival Manual is provided by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government. It lists the 10 rules to remember in an earthquake... with I guess, #1 being "DON'T PANIC" -- so you can remember the other 9.
In case the big one strikes during office hours, there'll be millions stranded on the street, something like 6 people per square meter! This (Nihongo) website will help one plot the nearest route from the office to one's home on foot and download the map afterwards.
Nationwide earthquake drills are regularly held in Japan, this month's drill had around 590,000 people participating nationwide. So I guess, when an earthquake strikes, grab the nearest Japanese!
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