suwanose jimaJapan is a country prone to natural disasters.
When the Disaster Relief Act is applied, support from private companies and other government agencies is often automatically activated, which reduces the tension and burden on the Toshima Village Office.
People who have their address there are the main targets of relief efforts. Tourists are not eligible.
This support is funded by Japanese taxes.
Synopsis of the manga Maharajima (Toka is the main character) LINK
AKUSEKIJIMAThe Akusekijima Island depicted in the manga Maharaji is
based on scenes from on-site interviews conducted before the 2025 earthquake.
These are scenes from before the landslides and other disasters occurred.
Japan Disaster Relief Act
SG manEmergency material aid and temporary housing will be provided
by each prefecture.
It’s very difficult to cover the costs yourself, so the availability of prefectural support makes a big difference.
suwanose jimaFirst, I will list the specific relief supplies.
Article 3 Prefectural governors or mayors of cities implementing rescue operations (hereinafter referred to as “prefectural governors, etc.”) shall,
in order to ensure that rescue operations are carried out thoroughly, constantly endeavor to establish necessary plans, establish strong rescue organizations, and prepare labor, facilities, equipment, supplies, and funds.
(Types of rescue, etc.)
Article 4 The types of rescue operations pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 1 shall be as follows.
1. Provision of evacuation shelters and temporary housing
2. Provision of food through cooking and other means, and supply of drinking water
3. Provision or loan of clothing, bedding, and other daily necessities
4. Medical care and midwifery
5. Rescue of disaster victims
6. Provision of welfare services
7. Emergency repairs to damaged housing
8. Provision or loan of funds, equipment, or materials necessary for livelihood
9. Provision of school supplies
10. Burial
11. In addition to the provisions of the preceding items, matters specified by Cabinet Order.
2. The type of relief provided pursuant to the provisions of Article 2, paragraph 2 shall be the provision of evacuation shelters.
3. In cases where the governor of a prefecture or other relevant authority deems it necessary, relief may be provided by paying monetary compensation to those in need of relief (or to those performing burials in the case of burials), notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs.
4. Matters necessary regarding the extent, method, and period of assistance shall be specified by cabinet order.
災害救助法（Disaster Relief Act） LINK
Cabinet Law No. 118 of 1947
Amended in 2025, Law No. 51
Chapter 1 General Provisions
(Purpose)
Article 1 This Act aims to ensure the protection of persons who have suffered or are likely to suffer damage from a disaster and the maintenance of social order by the national government, in cooperation with local public entities, the Japanese Red Cross Society, other organizations, and the public, through the provision of necessary emergency rescue measures in the event of a disaster or the likelihood of a disaster occurring.
(Scope of Rescue)
Article 2 Rescue under this Act (hereinafter referred to as “rescue”) shall, except as otherwise provided in this Act, be conducted by the governor of a prefecture in cities (including special wards; the same shall apply hereinafter) where a disaster of the degree specified by Cabinet Order has occurred (hereinafter referred to as “disaster-affected municipalities” in paragraph 3 and Article 11) where a disaster of the extent specified by Cabinet Order has occurred. In the case of a designated city (as defined in Article 252-19, paragraph 1 of the Local Autonomy Law (Law No. 67 of 1947), hereinafter referred to as “designated city” in paragraph 2 of the following article), the area of the city or the area of the city’s ward or comprehensive ward shall be deemed to be the area of the municipality. The same applies in this article and in paragraphs 1 and 2 of the next article.)
2. In cases where there is a risk of a disaster occurring, if a specific disaster countermeasure headquarters as prescribed in Article 23-3, Paragraph 1 of the Disaster Countermeasures Basic Act (Act No. 223 of 1961),
an emergency disaster countermeasure headquarters as prescribed in Article 24, Paragraph 1 of the same Act, or an urgent disaster countermeasure headquarters as prescribed in Article 28-2, Paragraph 1 of the same Act is established, and the jurisdiction area of the headquarters is announced in accordance with the provisions of Article 23-3, Paragraph 2 (including cases where the provisions of Article 24, Paragraph 2 or Article 28-2, Paragraph 2 of the same Act are applied by analogy; the same applies hereinafter in this paragraph), the governor of the prefecture may also provide rescue services to persons within the jurisdiction of the headquarters (referred to as “municipalities within the jurisdiction of the headquarters” in the following paragraph and Article 11) who are at risk of suffering damage from the disaster and currently require rescue services. However, this does not apply in cases where the provisions of the preceding paragraph are applied or where the abolition of the headquarters has been announced pursuant to the provisions of Article 23-3, Paragraph 2 of the same Act.
3. When providing rescue services pursuant to the provisions of the preceding two paragraphs, the prefectural governor must publicly announce the fact and the area of the municipality where the disaster occurred or the municipality within the jurisdiction of the headquarters. The same applies when the rescue services are terminated.
suwanose jimaInformation on where elementary and junior high schools on Akusekijima Island will relocate their classes is currently unavailable.
Half of the students there are from other islands, so it seems likely that the schools will also be evacuated.
Toshima Village just underwent school reforms in 2024.
Elementary and junior high schools became academies, and the content of classes also changed.
The Toshima Village Board of Education seems to have been particularly busy over the past few weeks.
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