What about Japan? Since August 2020, it has been mandatory to attach a “Hazard Map” to real estate sales and lease contracts. This map shows the risk level for floods and earthquakes of the home, as ...

Yahoo Japan Corp.’s new service offers information on the danger from heavy rains for a local government’s jurisdiction and a detailed hazard distribution map.

This assessment revealed that hazard maps for the U.S. (California), Japan, Italy, Nepal and France seemed to overpredict earthquake damage.

What about Japan? Since August 2020, it has been mandatory to attach a “Hazard Map” to real estate sales and lease contracts. This map shows the risk level for floods and earthquakes of the home, as ...