Japan Disaster Prep Guide
Go-bag, stockpile and emergency food - get your household disaster-ready, one checklist at a time.
Informed by guidance from Japan's Fire and Disaster Management Agency and Cabinet Office.
Based on Japan's disaster-prep guidance - may differ elsewhere.
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Go-Bag Checklist
Pick your household size and composition and get a carry-out checklist. Saves, prints and shares.
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Stockpile Checklist
Auto-calculated water and food amounts for 3 days, 1 week or 1 month.
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Emergency Contact Card
Enter your name, blood type, emergency contacts and evacuation info, then print a wallet-ready card.
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100-Yen Disaster Goods
What Daiso and Seria can cover, and where to spend real money instead.
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Emergency Food
Taste it before you stock it - the staples and how to choose between them.
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What You Really Need
Priorities drawn from survivors' records - start with what people missed most.
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Rolling Stock
Buy a little extra, eat the oldest, restock - stockpiling made effortless.
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What Not to Buy at the 100-Yen Store
Power banks, radios and more - the items worth a proper upgrade, and why.
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What Helped in Shelter Life
Earplugs, slippers, hand warmers - small comforts survivors kept mentioning.
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Backpack Comparison
MUJI, Yamazen, Workman - what each does best and how to pick yours.
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Emergency Food Sets
Cover 3 days to a week in one purchase - the standard sets, by type.
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DIY or Ready-Made Go-Bag?
Cost, effort and fit compared - plus a hybrid approach worth considering.
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How to use this site
- Pick a category (new to this? Start with the Go-Bag Checklist)
- Check off what you have and see what is missing
- Fill the gaps bit by bit - your progress is saved on your device