In 1960, the government of Japan declared September 1 to be "Disaster Prevention Day" to honor the 37th anniversary of what natural disaster?
Answer Great Kantō Earthquake
On September 1, 1923, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake struck the Kantō plan of the main Japanese island of Honshu, causing firestorms and urban destruction throughout Tokyo and its suburbs. In total, the disaster caused more than 100,000 deaths in the country.
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