Synopsis
Andrew Marr visits Tokyo's disaster management centre.
- Programme: Andrew Marr's Mega Cities
- Episode: 02: Cities on the Edge
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2011
- Geography | Natural hazards | Natural hazards in Asia | Natural hazards in Asia
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