Tokyo has distinct four seasons，Climate is like the breath of nature——In spring, cherry blossoms fly like snow along the Sumida River. In summer, typhoons carry the moisture of the Pacific Ocean and hit the coast. In autumn, red leaves soak the stone steps of Meiji Shrine. In winter, fine snow lightly covers the tiles of Asakusa Temple.

But this giant city is located inPacific Ring of Fire and Earthquake ZoneAt the intersection with Tokyo Bay, the city experiences thousands of tremors from earthquakes every year, making it always dance with disasters. It is this innate sense of crisis that gives birth to aseatEmbedding urban genesThe city of resilience,Using hardcore infrastructure as the backbone, intelligent warning as the nerve, and social resilience as the flesh and blood, we transform the threat of disasters into resilience to protect lives.

Tokyo's disaster resilience begins with a warning from the earth.The Great Kanto Earthquake of 1923Insufficient structural performance of buildings has led to a large number of collapses and secondary firesblazing flamealsoburn downThese collapsed houses，thereforePromoted Japan's first Building Standards Law，Intended to provide systematic assurance by establishing minimum standards for building land use, structural safety, fire performance, and equipment configurationfinishIn earthquakes and post earthquake secondary disasters,National life and property safety.

The 1964 Tokyo Olympics became a turning point in disaster prevention concepts，The government's firstsupportHydraulic buffer device applied to Tokyo Skytree，At that time, the common practice worldwide was to rely on reinforced steel bars to withstand earthquakes. Tokyo TowerstandardInstalled a diameter ofAn 8-meter giant hydraulic shock absorber filled with high viscosity similar to automotive shock absorbersShock-absorbing oilWhen an earthquake occurs, the piston inside the shock absorber squeezes the oil as the tower sways, and the oil passes through a precision valveOppose the force generated by earthquakesThis design principle is similar to that of automotive shock absorbers, and its seismic design standards have exceeded international standards at that time.

The lessons learned from the 1995 Hanshin earthquake led to a qualitative change in Tokyo's disaster prevention system，The post disaster rescue self-defense force is delayed due to the need for an invitation from the county governor8 hours to arrive.to this endThe government revised the Basic Law on Disaster Countermeasures and established the first nationalThe "Wide Area Disaster Prevention Network" connects the national, local, and individual levels: the central government sets up disaster prevention meetings, and local governments at all levels also establish disaster prevention meetings to formulate disaster prevention plans during peacetime and unify command during disasters，Meanwhile, throughNational ExerciseInstilling earthquake prevention skills into citizens' instincts,Residents first experience in earthquake simulation vehiclesLevel 7 earthquake sensation, learning“Get down and hold on tight”The life-saving posture; The community organizes residents to evacuate according to the predetermined route, and volunteers guide foreigners to use emergency toilet bags in multiple languages.

In addition,hillsWaiting for the core area, the silver disaster prevention material cabinet looks like'Life saving capsules' are scattered on the streets, containing basic supplies such as compressed biscuits and emergency blankets. Smart locks can scan disaster warning messages and unlock them immediately. Within 5 minutes, basic supplies can be distributed to 2000 people in the surrounding area.

After the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, Tokyo launched the "Urban Regeneration Emergency Preparation Area" plan to create "vertical disaster prevention communities" in core areas such as Roppongi and Shinagawa. These super high-rise building clusters are interconnected through underground pipe corridors, equipped with shared power generation, water purification, and medical modules, forming self-sufficient 'micro urban units'. Even if the surface roads collapse during an earthquake, the underground system can still operate. The pipe gallery of Roppongi Hills was restored to power within 2 hours after the 2011 earthquake, which is 5 times faster than traditional repairs，In the event of a power outage, disaster prevention communities near Shinagawa Station can provide assistance5000 people provide 72 hours of basic survival guarantee, which is equivalent to turning the entire community into“Noah's ark”.

In 2023, Tokyo will be put into operation“Disaster prevention cloud”，pass throughDistributed throughout the city26000 piecesVibration, pressure, water level, etcReal time monitoring of building stress, groundwater level, etc. by sensorsMore than 400 indicators captured by underground sensorsSoil liquefactionThe earthquakeWhen there are signs, the warning system can detect the arrival of seismic wavesurban areafront10-30 seconds to sound the alarm - this cross temporal warning capability delays disaster response by 5 minutes from the Hanshin earthquake“Post notification”Transformed into what it is now, just a few seconds before the earthquake“Prophet's prediction”.

Tokyo people understand that true resilience is not about fighting against disasters, but learning to dance in the tremors: like the weeping willows on the banks of the Sumida River, with deep roots and siltationMud, but the branches always face the sunlight. This city, which weaves crisis into its blood, will eventually write its own story in the blooming cherry blossoms year after yearThe survival poem of the 21st century.