The “Evacuate Can” Project: Tsunami Readiness in a Kōchi Community

The cans, bearing graphics urging prompt evacuation and containing rice with bonito that’s delicious even unheated, are currently being developed by Kuro Can. (Courtesy of Kuro Can)

Katada Toshitaka, specially appointed professor at the University of Tokyo. (Courtesy of Katada Toshitaka)

Evacuation drills are repeatedly conducted in Kuroshio. (Courtesy of the Kuroshio municipal government)

A scene from a workshop where evacuation plans are shared within the community. Town residents have deepened their communication through the drills. (Courtesy of the Kuroshio municipal government)

Umebara Makoto. (Courtesy of Umebara Design Office)

Irino Beach in Kuroshio also offers natural shoreline protection. (Courtesy of the Kuroshio municipal government)

At the Sunabi Museum’s biggest event, the T-Shirt Art Exhibition, rows of t-shirts flutter in the wind. (Courtesy of the Kuroshio municipal government)

Kuro Can was established as part of a disaster mitigation project following the projections of a massive tsunami. The logo’s 34M signifies the projected wave height. (Courtesy of the Kuroshio municipal government)