2025 Nominations for "Hamaguchi Award" have started and "Hamaguchi Essay Contest 2025 for High School Students"

1　Hamaguchi Award is an international award for individuals and/or organizations that have made significant scientific or pragmatic contributions to the enhancement of coastal resilience against tsunami, storm surge and other coastal disasters, which will raise people's awareness of disaster resilience. The award was established in 2016 by the International Promotion Committee for Tsunami/Coastal Disaster Resilience Technology due to the designation of November 5th as "World Tsunami Awareness Day" on the United Nations General Assembly(UNGA) in December 2015. November 5th was set as Tsunami Prevention Day in Japan before the UNGA designation. The award has been named after Mr. Hamaguchi Goryo who protected and saved villagers from a tsunami about 160 years ago.

Application period is until 31 May, 2024.
 
Application Materials:
https://www.pari.go.jp//en/public-relations/hamaguchi-award/nomination2025html/index.html

 
2　Hamaguchi Essay Contest is now open for application. This is an initiative to further educate and disseminate coastal disaster prevention technologies, for young people who is expected to lead the next generation.

Application period is until 14 August, 2025.

Application Materials:
https://www.pari.go.jp/en/public-relations/hamaguchi-award/essay-contest-2025/index.html

Background on the Awards:
To learn more about the story of Hamaguchi Goryo—who saved villagers from a tsunami in 1854 and later dedicated himself to building dikes to protect against future tsunamis—please visit:
https://www.town.hirogawa.wakayama.jp/inamuranohi/english/siryo_inamura.html