BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life

Season 1, Episode 53: Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya

Select Source

Previous Next

Shibuya is one of Japan's most famous tourist spots, but the low-lying city is also at risk of flooding and earthquakes. We'll look at Shibuya's advanced efforts to prepare for such disasters.

All Episodes - Season 1

Tsunami
Episode 1
Tsunami
 Urban Flooding
Episode 2
Urban Flooding
 Urban Windstorms
Episode 3
Urban Windstorms
 Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat
Episode 4
Long-period Ground Motion and A New Threat
 Localized Torrential Rain
Episode 5
Localized Torrential Rain
 Debris Flows
Episode 6
Debris Flows
 Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo
Episode 7
Mt. Fuji's Threat to Tokyo
 Heatstroke
Episode 8
Heatstroke
 Home Flooding
Episode 9
Home Flooding
 Tornadoes
Episode 10
Tornadoes
 Post-earthquake Fire
Episode 11
Post-earthquake Fire
 Avalanches
Episode 12
Avalanches
 Lightning
Episode 13
Lightning
 Soil Liquefaction
Episode 14
Soil Liquefaction
 PM2.5
Episode 15
PM2.5
 Tsunami Prediction
Episode 16
Tsunami Prediction
 Human Stampede
Episode 17
Human Stampede
 Disaster Response Robots
Episode 18
Disaster Response Robots
 Phreatic Eruptions
Episode 19
Phreatic Eruptions
 Linear Rainbands
Episode 20
Linear Rainbands
 Road Cave-ins
Episode 21
Road Cave-ins
 Solar Flares
Episode 22
Solar Flares
 Typhoon Forecasting
Episode 23
Typhoon Forecasting
 Storm Surges
Episode 24
Storm Surges
 Heavy Snow
Episode 25
Heavy Snow
 Landslides
Episode 26
Landslides
 Quake-resistant Skyscrapers
Episode 27
Quake-resistant Skyscrapers
 Tsunami Observation
Episode 28
Tsunami Observation
 River Flooding
Episode 29
River Flooding
 Fire Tornadoes
Episode 30
Fire Tornadoes
 Lava Flows
Episode 31
Lava Flows
 Large-Scale Blackouts
Episode 32
Large-Scale Blackouts
 Active Faults
Episode 33
Active Faults
 Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan
Episode 34
Ensuring a Safe Journey in Japan
 Droughts
Episode 35
Droughts
 Wildfires
Episode 36
Wildfires
 Tokyo Metropolis
Episode 37
Tokyo Metropolis
 Osaka Metropolis
Episode 38
Osaka Metropolis
 Emergency Food
Episode 39
Emergency Food
 Tsunami Evacuation
Episode 40
Tsunami Evacuation
 How to Survive an Earthquake
Episode 41
How to Survive an Earthquake
 How to Survive a Flood
Episode 42
How to Survive a Flood
 Drone Disaster Management
Episode 43
Drone Disaster Management
 Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!
Episode 44
Send in the Robot Fire Brigade!
 Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan
Episode 45
Safety Tips for Hiking in Japan
 Digital Twin
Episode 46
Digital Twin
 Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons
Episode 47
Scientists on a Quest to Control Typhoons
 Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning
Episode 48
Uncovering the Mysteries of Winter Lightning
 Phase Free - Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life
Episode 49
Phase Free - Disaster Preparedness in Everyday Life
 For Safe Travel Through Snowy Regions
Episode 50
For Safe Travel Through Snowy Regions
 Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention
Episode 51
Japan Self-Defense Forces Disaster Prevention
 Sendai Metropolis
Episode 52
Sendai Metropolis
 Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya
Episode 53
Metropolis Tokyo Shibuya
 How Tokyo Skytree Deals with Disaster
Episode 54
How Tokyo Skytree Deals with Disaster
 Disaster Preparedness for Companion Animals
Episode 55
Disaster Preparedness for Companion Animals
 Kyoto
Episode 56
Kyoto
 Preventing Marine Disasters
Episode 57
Preventing Marine Disasters
 Large-Scale Logistics Facilities
Episode 58
Large-Scale Logistics Facilities
Back to BOSAI: Science that Can Save Your Life