Japan: Big Earthquake to Hit Tokyo in 6 Months (Asahi TV 2-hour primetime special)

Chosun Ilbo ^ | 07/05/05 | Sun Woo-jung

[TigerLikesRooster]

I suspect that this is more than commercial TV trying to boost its rating via sheer fear-mongering. It is too much at stake to be so careless, although I heard that this kind of program on mega earthquake is a reccurring theme in Japan for some time. Japanese have been saying for more than a decade that another big Kanto earthquake is due. It has been only a matter of 'when,' not 'if.' Their sense of crisis must have hightened recently after tsunamis and earthquakesin S.E. Asia, and even a volcanic eruption near Iwo Jima a few days ago.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Ping!

[SevenofNine]

Tiger I am from California like Japan both Japan and California has earthquake only time that Japan almost fell to the ocean when Godzilla went downtown in Tokyo

[blam]

December 7, 2005?

[Iris7]

Indeed interesting. A sense of forboding, intimations of extinction, eh? Fear of the future may be because of age distribution,

[Semper911]

I heard that this kind of program on mega earthquake is a reccurring theme in Japan

Yeah, part of their culture, I suppose. Still it is hard to believe they would have a show like that.

Can you imagine one of our networks producing something like that regarding, say, LA?

[DTogo]

Japanese word of the day: kudaranai - nonsense, foolish, silly

Aptly describes this type of sensational TV show. Kinda like the every-once-in-a-while special on the Tokugawa Shogunate's "lost" gold treasure or maizoukin that some believe is secretly hidden somewhere in Japan, and they still dig for it. Kudaranai.

Japan * ping * (kono risuto ni hairitai ka detai wo shirasete kudasai : let me know if you want on or off this list):

[HereInTheHeartland]

He's still angry about the nuke experiments. Godzilla will return, Tokyo is history.

[Semper911]

Fear of the future may be because of age distribution

Wow, excellent point, and the graphics to back it up!

Why do you suppose so few Japanese were born in the late 50's? (currently aged 45-49)

[Dr.Deth]

deep-sea creatures surface

[adam_az]

" Kinda like the every-once-in-a-while special on the Tokugawa Shogunate's "lost" gold treasure or maizoukin that some believe is secretly hidden somewhere in Japan, and they still dig for it. Kudaranai."


Reporting for duty!

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

The original Godzilla was much better than the recent one starring Matthew Broderick, that's for sure.

[Dr.Deth]

On top of that, Asahi TV showed 'the map of death,' marking the locations to be devastated by the mega quake. It included the entire 'Shitamachi' area, which is at the low sea level

So after the quake, when it's below sea level, can we refer to it as the 'Deep Shitamachi' area?

[Man50D]

Assuming Asahi TV is correct the question is what can done do about it? It's not as though Japan is large enough for millions of people to relocate to a less earthquake prone part of the country.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #14

They can bail out to Kansai for a while, away from Tokyo Bay.

[DTogo]

Geraldo in nothing but his skivvies... that's way too close.

[Strategerist]

The most likely place for a large Japanese quake is the "Tokai Gap" which is a good ways south of Tokyo; not a repeat of the great Kanta quake.


The history of attempts at specific prediction like this is a history of failure.

[Man50D]

They can bail out to Kansai for a while, away from Tokyo Bay.

Are the Japanese authorities considering this plan?

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #17

Actually they were said to have named the next quake in Tokyo area as 'Tokai Earthquake.' We will see where the next quake erupts.

[TigerLikesRooster]

Re #18

I don't know what their exact plan is. However, they are said to have made extensive contingency plans for this.