I’m tired seeing people use their influence of power to spread misinformation like this. Argghh.
Fact:
English sites are usually run by a third party vendor that have a set allocation of rooms/seats. These vendors are usually non-Japanese and are not domestic in Japan.
Disaster preparedness is what Japan is known for. Structures like this and many others during a massive earthquake holding up demonstrate the practicality and functionality of modern Japanese engineering.
I moved to Japan in 2008 and I enjoy living here.
Here's a thread of 20 things to consider if you want to have a good life in Japan:
FOOD VERSION (ADVANCED LEVEL) 👀👀👀
(shoutout to @bunburyoudoujp)