A recent survey by the Nagoya Municipal Government revealed that more than 80 percent of foreign residents in the city are aware of the risks of a Nankai mega-thrust earthquake and the devastation it would bring to the area.
The 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake made many foreigners realize the dangers of strong earthquakes, but only a few in Nagoya have participated in local emergency drills, highlighting the key issue of how to better educate them on the subject.
Nagoya conducted the survey of foreign residents for the first time in five years, with the aim of creating a society where people from diverse cultural backgrounds can coexist.