Japan integrates emergency features into everyday items through phase free design

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Japan is increasingly adopting "phase free" design, integrating emergency features into everyday items fifteen years after the 2011 earthquake and tsunami. This approach aims to make disaster preparedness seamless by embedding functionality into common products, moving beyond traditional government-led stockpiling of specialized supplies. The Phase Free Association certifies products, with around 200 items, including comfortable shoes and durable slippers, now recognized for their dual everyday and emergency use.


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