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UNAIR NEWS<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 东京热 (\u00a0UNAIR)<\/a> student Muhammad Luthfi Lazuardi or Luthfi, has got an opportunity to study natural disaster mitigation in Japan.\u00a0 The\u00a0History FIB UNAIR<\/a> student participated in the\u00a0Dise Young Leaders Japan 2023<\/a><\/em>\u00a0program to learn about natural disaster mitigation in Japan.<\/p>\n\n Dise Young Leaders Japan 2023\u00a0is a competition which was themed\u00a0disaster-resilient Indonesia.\u00a0The program from the\u00a0Dise Academy<\/em><\/a>\u00a0aims to find young Indonesians who can provide education on the importance of mitigating natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n Luthfi joined the program to learn disaster mitigation in Japan. He has admired Japan, a developed country with high awareness of the natural disaster mitigation system. For this reason, Lutfi wanted to learn more about Japan’s preparations for dealing with natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n “Various systems and policies that Japan has implemented should be a reflection for Indonesia to prepare for the possibility of future disasters,” explained Lutfi.<\/p>\n\n There are three branches of competition for program selection: essays, quizzes, and photography. Luthfi took part in a quiz competition with 50 questions about general knowledge and disaster.<\/p>\n\n “Alhamdulillah, we were selected as one of the partially funded winners from the hundreds of applicants who took part in the selection,” he said.<\/p>\n\n Luthfi gained a lot of experience related to natural disaster mitigation in Japan for five days, from Tuesday to Sunday, July 18-22, 2023. He visited several places in Tokyo related to the history and mitigation of natural disasters, such as the Earthquake Science Museum, the Great Kanto Earthquake Museum, and the Tokyo Rinkai Disaster and Prevention Museum.<\/p>\n\n Furthermore, the student of History\u00a0FIB UNAIR<\/a>\u00a0also met Prof. Tomoya Shibayama from\u00a0Waseda University<\/a>.\u00a0He is an expert in the field of natural disaster mitigation who often conducts research on disasters, especially the tsunami in Indonesia.\u00a0With Prof. Shibayama, Luthfi visited the laboratory where teaching and learning activities and research experiments were conducted.<\/p>\n\n “From him, we got a lot of new knowledge about disaster based on the results of his research with other experts from various countries, including Indonesia,” Luthfi added.<\/p>\n\n During his stay in Japan, Lutfi had a few problems when communicating with Japanese people. Not many Japanese understand English. “Not many Japanese people understand and speak English, so it is quite a challenge when having a conversation with them,” added Luthfi.<\/p>\n\n Even though he found it challenging to communicate with Japanese people, Luthfi’s hopes did not fade. He wants to become a young generation who is able to educate the environment around him, especially his peers, to be aware of the dangers of natural disasters.<\/p>\n\n “I also want to give an example of how to prepare important things needed in a condition of natural disasters so that they remain safe,” said Luthfi.<\/p>\n\nExperience in Japan<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Challenges and hopes<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
Tips for joining\u00a0Dise Young Leaders Japan 2023<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n