Abstract
In this study investigation was done on the present state of disaster reduction manuals and disaster reduction
drills of 609 schools (127 elementary schools, 207 junior high schools, 243 high schools, and 32
special needs schools) in Japan.
As for disaster reduction manual, high schools and special needs schools are found to be inferior in the
preparation of disaster reduction manuals and the implementation of disaster reduction drills, compared to
other types of schools.
As for elementary schools, compared to other types of schools, disaster reduction drills are implemented
several times a year and elementary schools which implement only once a year are very few.
On the other hand, many high schools implement disaster reduction drill only once a year and less high
schools implement several times a year, such as three times, five times a year.
This study suggests that efforts for disaster reduction are paid less attention as the grade of school progresses.
Furthermore, the challenges schools have as for disaster reduction manuals and drills can be
solved by the collaboration with the organizations outside of schools.
