Tokyo is a popular tourist destination, attracting more than 15 million travellers in 2019 before the pandemic, and one of Singapore's favourite cities to visit.
Travellers are drawn to the megacity’s iconic landmarks, top-rated restaurants, futuristic atmosphere, which perfectly coexist with its rich cultural heritage and diverse neighbourhoods.
While there is no one-size-fits-all solution, Tokyo offers useful lessons as one of the most resilient and future-ready places in the world.This year marks the 100-year anniversary of the Great Kanto Earthquake. On Sept 1, 1923, the earthquake with a magnitude of 7.9 struck and inflicted devastating damage to the Tokyo metropolitan area.
As the political and economic heart of Japan, the prominence of Tokyo can be traced back to the landmark battle of Sekigahara in 1600. On March 10, 1945 alone, approximately 100,000 civilians were killed and another million injured, exceeding the human toll of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings. By the time of Japan’s surrender in August 1945, much of Tokyo were incinerated and flattened.
Street widening and the use of fire-resistant construction materials have helped to limit fire spreading. In response, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government has pursued many counter measures, including applying solar blocking paint to surfaces susceptible to sunlight, which may reduce temperatures at road level by up to eight degrees Celsius.
For example, the Tokyo Metropolitan Government published a manual, Tokyo Bousai, to explain how households can prepare themselves for various disasters. A key challenge ahead lies in whether Tokyo can practically and successfully implement Japan’s vision for a Society 5.0, which aims to address such socio-economic challenges and environmental issues by developing a super-smart society powered by artificial intelligence, internet-of-things, and big data.
Proactively preparing for new challenges, the resilient city of Tokyo continues to adapt and evolve by looking far into the future.Since independence, Singapore has gone through a transformational journey to become the modern, resilient, and liveable city that it is today.
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