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1. Public LAN/ WiFi
You can access the internet via the free public LAN/Wifi during natural disasters by using SSID “00000 JAPAN” (select 00000Japan in the Wifi connection menu).
2. Disaster prevention information
2-1 Safety Tips (Website: 4 Languages / App: 15Languages)
This site contains links to the communication cards, information for procedures to follow during natural disasters and assists in the search for Medical Institutions nearest to you
https://www.jnto.go.jp/safety-tips/eng/index.html
2-2 Osaka Disaster Prevention Net
This site contains links to the evacuation centers, municipalities, traffic, lifelines in Osaka pref.
http://www.osaka-bousai.net.e.add.hp.transer.com/pref/index.html
2-3 Osaka Safe Travels(12 Languages)
Provides general safe travel/stay information in Osaka
https://www.osakasafetravels.com
2-4 Japan Meteorological Agency (14 Languages)
Weather (weather, heavy rain, high temperature, etc.) / earthquake /tsunami/ volcano information
https://www.jma.go.jp/jma/kokusai/multi.html
2-5 Cabinet Office, Government of Japan
Helpful Disaster Management Apps and Websites (Multilingual)
http://www.bousai.go.jp/kokusai/web/index.html
2-6 List of Embassies and Consulates in Japan (2 Languages)
https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/link/embassy.html
2-7 NHK World TV & Radio (18 Languages)
https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/
2-8 Disaster Emergency Message Dial “171” & Disaster Emergency Message Board “Web171”
This is a message board used during natural disasters, e.g. earthquakes, volcanic eruption, torrential rains etc. to confirm the safety of individuals. Due to increased phone calls during natural disasters, please use this line to help in reducing communication loads on the phone network to confirm safety of individuals.
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- Disaster Emergency Message Dial (171)
https://www.ntt-west.co.jp/dengon/english/
- Disaster emergency message board (web171)
https://www.ntt-west.co.jp/dengon/web171/english/