Research Center for paleo-tsunami deposits

Identification of tsunami deposits from past strata and deciphering its origin, size, and frequency
Japan is located in a seismic zone and faces the ocean, so there should be many past "earthquake tsunamis" and "meteorite impact tsunamis" recorded in the strata, but the actual nature of these tsunamis is unknown. The purpose of this project is to raise awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation and to provide scientific knowledge by identifying paleo-tsunami deposits from past strata and deciphering their origin, magnitude, and frequency.