The Tokyo Metropolitan Government is holding the FY2026 Disaster Preparedness Seminar for Women through online video streaming and has opened applications. Designed for people learning about disaster preparedness for the first time, the seminar covers basic knowledge from a women’s perspective. There is no participation fee, and it is open to people who live, work or study in Tokyo.
The event will be delivered by video from 6 October to 26 November 2026 and is open to people who live, work or study in Tokyo, regardless of gender. The instructor is Asano Sachiko (浅野 幸子). Designed for beginners, the seminar covers essential disaster preparedness knowledge from a women’s perspective and is structured to enable participants to progress to disaster preparedness coordinator training and civic organisation leader training after completing the course.
Applications must be submitted through the dedicated web form, and the application period is from 6 October to 25 November 2026. The Secretariat will provide the URL for accessing the course, and participants must watch the videos, complete a check test and answer a questionnaire during the video streaming period.
There is no participation fee, and the videos can be viewed from home or elsewhere. The course sequence is application through the web form, receipt of the URL, video viewing, and completion of the check test and questionnaire.
For enquiries, contact the Tokyo Metropolitan Disaster Preparedness Human Resources Development Secretariat at 03-6902-1198. The office is open from 9:00 to 17:00, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, public holidays and the year-end and New Year holidays.)