TSUKUBA, Ibaraki -- "'Muryou' means free of charge." This phrase, written in simple Japanese, appears on a card in a Japanese "karuta" card game created especially with disaster preparedness in mind.
SAPPORO -- In Japan, it is not uncommon to see community disaster manuals stating, "Women are responsible for cooking" in times of such emergencies. In areas stricken by the 2011 Great East Japan ...