One of four Disaster Preparedness Supply Inspection days

September 1s is one of four Disaster Preparedness / Prevention Supply Inspection days annually in Japan. They each coincide with the first day of a new season. September 1st, as the first day of fall, December 1st, as the first day of winter, March 1st, the first day of spring, and June 1st, the first day of summer. 

The Disaster Preparedness (Prevention) Supply Inspection (check) day has been certified and registered by the Japan Anniversary Association, a general incorporated association. It is a day to check your emergency supplies, such as drinking water, food, fire extinguishers, and evacuation ropes. 

September 1st is also Disaster Prevention Day. You can read more about it on my previous post on City-cost. The featured photo shows emergency water supply ideas. It was taken last year (2024) at a Disaster Prevention Center in Saitama. You can find Disaster Prevention centers all around Japan.