
Shogo Mitsui
Shogo Mitsui is the mayor of Uto, a city in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, known for his proactive approach to disaster preparedness and infrastructure resilience, particularly after the devastating earthquakes in 2016. Under his leadership, Uto has focused on enhancing urban infrastructure to ensure that essential services remain operational during crises, significantly contributing to the reduction of casualties during recent earthquakes.
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Shogo Mitsui, the mayor of Uto, explained that the new complex embodied a lesson from a decade ago about critical city infrastructure.
How Japan minimised deaths from a major quakeThe New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·
New Zealand· 2026-08-10
Shogo Mitsui, the mayor of Uto, emphasizes the importance of local preparedness in earthquake response.
Bài học giúp người Nhật giảm thiểu thiệt hại trong động đấtVnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·
Vietnam· 2026-08-09







