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Category: Natural disasters and prevention

March 23, 2023 Clark Parker

(34) Earthquake seismic retrofits 耐震補強

September 14, 2018June 12, 2019 Clark Parker

(31) Arakawa Floodway 荒川放水路

March 12, 2018January 27, 2019 Clark Parker

(27) River embankments and floodplains 堤防と氾濫原

February 18, 2018March 10, 2023 Clark Parker

(26) Disaster Prevention Parks 防災公園 (bosai koen)

November 5, 2017November 5, 2017 Clark Parker

Splashing around Tokyo’s water infrastructure

February 6, 2017November 1, 2018 Clark Parker

(23) Street fire extinguishers 街頭消火器

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