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A peer-reviewed paper evaluating the implementation of a CLIL-based earthquake disaster prevention curriculum in foreign language departments of high schools in Niigata Prefecture was published in the journal "Safety Education Research". The study confirmed improvements in learners' disaster preparedness awareness and learning outcomes.
The National Research Institute for Disaster Science and Technology conducted the development and practical verification of a flood disaster prevention education program using the Web-GIS teaching material 'YOU@RISK Children Edition – Flood', and the peer‑reviewed paper titled 'Developing and Evaluating a Flood Disaster Risk Reduction Education Program Using the Web-GIS Teaching Material “YOU@RISK for Children–Flood”' was published in 2026 in the Journal of Disaster Research.
The Cabinet Office website has featured a practical example of volcano disaster prevention education using digital technology. The program was implemented by Nasu Junior High School in Nasu, Tochigi Prefecture, with support from the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience.
On January 21, 2026, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience added a practical example to its use cases page. See the website for details.
On January 21, 2026, the National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience’s website was introduced during session S-15 at Bosaikokutai 2025 in Niigata City. The event discussed disaster education addressing multiple hazards, and related videos and programs have also been published.
The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience published a practical example of an earthquake preparedness education program for people with intellectual disabilities. See the use cases page on its website for details.
The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience published a case study of a tornado preparedness education program for students with visual impairments. See the use cases link for details.
The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience shared a case study on using YOU@RISK for Children—Flood with junior high school students as part of flood preparedness education. Further details are available on the website.
A disaster preparedness lesson using YOU@RISK was held at Ono Junior High School in Iwate Prefecture. Following a lesson plan from the Ministry of Education, teachers planned and delivered flood preparedness education for students.
The National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience published a case study on an earthquake preparedness education program for students with visual impairments. See the linked case study for details.