Knowledge Management of the Board of Education in School Disaster Management:

A Case Study of Phase-Free Education Program, Naruto City, Japan

Abstract

In Japan, many natural disasters can strike anywhere, therefore the implementation of truly effective disaster education is an important issue. This study investigated disaster education based on the phase-free concept implemented in Naruto City and concluded that truly effective disaster education has been implemented through the knowledge management of the City Board of Education and the proactive development of teaching materials by school teachers.