Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- About the Editors -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Disaster Risk Reduction and Education System -- 1.1 Introduction: From Hyogo to Tohoku in Education -- 1.2 Education System and Disaster Resilience -- 1.2.1 Importance of Education System -- 1.2.2 Disaster Resilience of Education System -- 1.3 Education in HFA and SFDRR -- 1.3.1 Link Between Education and Key Issues in HFA -- 1.3.2 Link Between Education and Key Issues in SFDRR -- 1.3.3 Comparison Between HFA and SFDRR in Education -- 1.4 About the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Governance of the Education Sector and Disaster Risk Reduction -- 2.1 Governance and Disaster Risk Reduction -- 2.2 Disaster Risk Governance in the Japanese Education Sector -- 2.2.1 MEXT in the National Disaster Governance Structure -- 2.2.2 School Safety in the National Education Strategy -- 2.2.3 Institutional Arrangement of School Safety in Japan -- 2.2.4 Plan on Promoting School Safety -- 2.2.5 Budget and Financing -- 2.3 Discussion and Conclusion -- 2.3.1 Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction -- 2.3.2 Advantage of Disaster Risk Governance in the Japanese Education Sector -- 2.3.3 Issues in Disaster Risk Governance in the Japanese Education Sector -- References -- Chapter 3: Local Governance and School Disaster Education -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Overview of Education Governance in Local Level in Japan -- 3.2.1 Education System -- 3.2.2 Education Administration: Roles of the Ministry, Board of Education, and Education Office -- 3.3 Governance in Prefecture: Case Example of Hyogo Prefecture -- 3.4 Governance in Municipality: Case Example of Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture -- 3.5 Future Direction of Education Governance -- References -- Chapter 4: Disaster Prevention Education in the Japanese School Curricula in Recent Years: Current Status and Future Challenges. , 4.1 Urgent Issues in School Disaster Safety and Education for Disaster Risk Reduction to the Present -- 4.2 Treatment of Natural Disasters in the School Curricula -- 4.3 Formal Education and the School Curricula in Japan After the Great East Japan Earthquake -- 4.4 Japan´s Educational Reform and the Cultivation of ``The Zest for Living´´ -- 4.5 Challenges Facing Disaster-Prevention Education in Japanese Education -- 4.5.1 Challenges for Education in Japan from an International Comparative Perspective -- 4.5.2 Challenges Faced by Science Education in Japan Clarified After the Great East Japan Earthquake -- 4.6 Conclusion and Future Topics -- References -- Chapter 5: Schools, Teachers, and Training in Risk Reduction After the 2011 Tohoku Disaster -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Roles of Schools and Teachers During the Disaster -- 5.2.1 Okawa Elementary School Incident -- 5.3 Changing Policies and Practices After the 3.11 Disaster -- 5.3.1 National Government -- 5.3.2 Local Institutional Response in Miyagi Prefecture -- 5.4 Development of DRR: Preservice Training and Teacher-Training Institutions -- 5.4.1 DRR Education at College Level: A Case from Miyagi University of Education -- 5.4.2 In-Service Training -- 5.5 Discussion -- 5.6 Conclusions: Challenges and Outlook for Post-3.11 Teacher-Training in Japan -- References -- Chapter 6: Curriculum of Maiko High School in Kobe -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Education of the Environment and Disaster Mitigation Course -- 6.2.1 Concept of DRR Education -- 6.2.2 Setup -- 6.2.3 Curriculum -- 6.2.4 Cocurricular and Out-of-School Activities -- 6.3 Questionnaire Survey for Graduates -- 6.3.1 Outline of the Questionnaire Survey -- 6.3.2 Relationship of Present Job or Study with Disaster Management -- 6.3.3 Level of Involvement in Disaster-Related Activities After Graduation. , 6.3.4 Influence of the Course Contents to the Action After Graduation -- 6.4 Implication of the Survey´s Results -- 6.5 Education to Lead to the Active Involvement in Disaster Risk Management -- References -- Chapter 7: Community Linkages and Disaster Risk Reduction Education -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Case Example of Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture -- 7.2.1 Overview of Community-Based Disaster Management Organizations in Kobe City -- 7.2.2 Examples of BOKOMI Activities -- 7.2.3 Problems and Improvement of BOKOMI Activities -- 7.3 Case Examples of Other Cities in Japan -- 7.3.1 Case Example of Saijo City, Ehime Prefecture -- 7.3.2 Case Example of Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture -- 7.4 Conclusion: Achieving Sustainability of Community-Based Disaster Risk Reduction -- References -- Chapter 8: School Disaster Resilience Assessment: An Assessment Tool -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Overview of Kesennuma City -- 8.3 Application and Results of SDRA -- 8.3.1 Preparation and Application of SDRA -- 8.3.2 Results of SDRA -- 8.4 Process of Enhancing School Disaster Resilience -- 8.4.1 Proposing Activities for Enhancing School Disaster Resilience -- 8.4.2 Characteristics of Proposed Activities -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Training Project in Higher Education: Regional Rehabilitation for Safer and More Secure Society in Fukushima Withou... -- 9.1 Background -- 9.2 Introduction of NIT-FC -- 9.3 Outline of This Project -- 9.4 Facilities for This Project -- 9.5 Education -- 9.5.1 Special Course for Regional Rehabilitation -- 9.5.2 Special Program for the Community -- 9.6 Research -- 9.7 Contribution to the Community -- 9.7.1 Measurement of Radiation -- 9.7.2 Regional Forum -- 9.8 Conclusion -- Chapter 10: International Cooperation: ESD and DRR in Japan -- 10.1 Trend of the Decade of Education for Sustainable Development. , 10.2 ESD Fosters Local and Global Cooperation by Establishing Network -- 10.3 UNESCO World Conference on ESD -- 10.3.1 Aichi-Nagoya Declaration on ESD at World Conference -- 10.3.2 Messages from Aichi-Nagoya Declaration -- 10.4 Global Action Programme (GAP) on ESD Beyond the DESD -- 10.4.1 Five Priority Action Areas of the Global Action Programme (GAP) -- 10.4.2 New Concept of DRR Education in the Context of Global Action Programme -- 10.5 International Cooperation Through World Conference on DRR -- 10.5.1 Sendai Declaration in World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction 2015 -- 10.5.2 Synergy of ESD and DRR Through Sendai Framework for DRR -- 10.5.3 International Cooperation Through Sendai Framework for DRR -- 10.6 Building ESD Consortium for Promoting ESD Post-2015 -- 10.6.1 Structure of ESD Consortium by MEXT -- 10.6.2 Establishing ESD Tohoku Consortium and Its Practice -- 10.7 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11: Role of International NGOs in Education Sector Recovery in Japan -- 11.1 International Humanitarian Assistance for Disaster Response and Recovery -- 11.2 International Assistance for the 2011 GEJET Disaster in Japan -- 11.3 Role of INGOs to Support Education Recovery in the Areas Affected by the 2011 GEJET -- 11.3.1 Supporting Early Educational Recovery with the Boards of Education (BOE) -- 11.3.2 Donor Coordination -- 11.3.3 Provision of Flexible and Speedy Support to Emerging Needs -- 11.3.4 Supporting Children Holistically -- 11.3.5 Introduction of Child-Centered Support in Disaster Response and Recovery -- 11.4 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: International Cooperation: Interventions in Enhancing Disaster Education in Turkey -- 12.1 Background -- 12.2 Revision of Disaster Education in Turkey -- 12.3 Issues of Disaster Education in the Formal Education System in Turkey -- 12.3.1 Overall Characteristics. , 12.3.2 Curriculum -- 12.3.3 Contents of Textbooks -- 12.3.4 Teaching Methodology -- 12.3.5 Training of Teachers -- 12.4 Ensuring Sustainability by Three-Dimensional Approach -- 12.4.1 System -- 12.4.2 Materials -- 12.4.3 Human Resources -- 12.5 Application of Japanese Experience in the Aspects of Applicability to Other Countries -- 12.5.1 Humanitarian Aspects as Part of Character Building Education -- 12.5.2 Enhancing Practical Competency Through Disaster Education -- 12.5.3 Attractive Methodology for Learners and Convincing Disaster Education for Learners to Take Actions -- 12.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: International Cooperation: Grassroots Experience Sharing in Vietnam -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 DRR Education in Danang City Before the Intervention of SEEDS Asia -- 13.3 Hyogo Experiences in DRR Education -- 13.4 Practices of Technical Transfer on DRR Education in Danang -- 13.4.1 DRR Core Schools and Teachers´ Training System -- 13.4.2 Training of Trainers and DRR Classes -- 13.4.3 Teachers´ Guide for DRR Education -- 13.4.4 Japan Study Visit -- 13.5 NGOs´ Roles for Sustainable DRR Education -- 13.6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Future Perspectives of Disaster Resilience of Education System in Japan and Abroad -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Key Issues for Disaster Resilience of Education System -- 14.3 Essences and Suggestions on Enhancing Disaster Resilience of Education System -- 14.3.1 Curricula, Contents, Tools, and Materials for Disaster Education -- 14.3.2 Teacher Training -- 14.3.3 School-Community Linkage and Public Awareness -- 14.3.4 Budgeting and Investment -- 14.3.5 Multi-stakeholders´ Involvement and Technical Support by External Organizations -- 14.3.6 Sustainable Development and Disaster Risk Reduction -- 14.3.7 Governance System Among National, Prefectural, and Municipal Governments. , 14.3.8 SFDRR and the Key Issues on Disaster Resilience of Education System.