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In the event of a major earthquake along the Nankai Trough, Aichi and Mie prefectures are expected to experience a tsunami of up to 20 meters in height. The town of Kuroshio in Kochi Prefecture in Shikoku is expected to experience the "highest tsunami in the country." What is the initiative of this "most advanced tsunami prevention town," which is also used as a reference by local governments in the Tokai region? Kuroshio Town, located in the southwest of Kochi Prefecture, is known as a town for single-line fishing of bonito. 11 years ago, this small town of approximately 10,000 people received shocking news. (Mayor Toshiro Matsumoto, Kuroshio Town) "A tsunami of 34.4 meters. Maximum seismic intensity of 7. A tsunami will hit Kochi Prefecture in 2 minutes." "It was an unbelievable number." The year after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Cabinet Office announced that a tsunami of up to 34.4 meters in height would hit Kuroshio Town in the event of a major earthquake along the Nankai Trough. Mayor Toshiro Matsumoto, who was head of the Information and Disaster Prevention Division at Kuroshio Town Hall at the time, still can't forget the shock he felt at the time, even after more than 10 years. (Kuroshio Town Mayor Toshiro Matsumoto) "We spread out a map of the town and, since there was a possibility that the tsunami would have risen to a height of 34.4 meters, we blacked out all areas below 40 meters above sea level. The town was wiped out." From CBC TV's "Chant!" broadcast on March 8, 2023