英語で説明日本６特別編関東大震災百年前半

(100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake)

100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake

(September 1, 2023 marks just 100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake.)

September 1, 2023 marks just 100 years since the Great Kanto Earthquake.

(The Great Kanto Earthquake occurred at 11:58 a.m. on September 1, 1923.)

The Great Kanto Earthquake occurred at 11:58 a.m. on September 1, 1923.

(The massive earthquake that hit the imperial capital caused an unprecedented disaster,)

The massive earthquake that hit the imperial capital caused an unprecedented disaster,

(leaving more than 100,000 people dead and missing.)

leaving more than 100,000 people dead and missing.

(According to the Cabinet Office, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.9.)

According to the Cabinet Office, the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.9.

(The Tokyo metropolitan area was hit by violent tremors equivalent to)

The Tokyo metropolitan area was hit by violent tremors equivalent to

(the current seismic intensity of 7 or 6, causing collapse of houses,)

the current seismic intensity of 7 or 6, causing collapse of houses,

(fires, landslides, and a tsunami that surged along the coast.)

fires, landslides, and a tsunami that surged along the coast.

(Nearly 110,000 houses were completely destroyed, mainly in Tokyo and Kanagawa,)

Nearly 110,000 houses were completely destroyed, mainly in Tokyo and Kanagawa,

(and more than 212,000 buildings were destroyed by fire,)

and more than 212,000 buildings were destroyed by fire,

(making it the worst disaster in Japan since the Meiji era.)

making it the worst disaster in Japan since the Meiji era.

(In addition to the damage caused by the earthquake itself, disaster rumors also became a problem.)

In addition to the damage caused by the earthquake itself, disaster rumors also became a problem.

(It is said that many tragic incidents occurred in various places)

It is said that many tragic incidents occurred in various places

(against the background of unsubstantiated rumors that Koreans armed themselves or set fires.)

against the background of unsubstantiated rumors that Koreans armed themselves or set fires.

(After that, in accordance with the Imperial Capital Reconstruction Plan,)

After that, in accordance with the Imperial Capital Reconstruction Plan,

(reconstruction progressed in Tokyo and Yokohama, such as reorganizing land divisions,)

reconstruction progressed in Tokyo and Yokohama, such as reorganizing land divisions,

(repairing rivers, and constructing new paved highways such as Showa-dori.)

repairing rivers, and constructing new paved highways such as Showa-dori.