On March 11, 2011, the Great Tohoku earthquake and tsunami rocked Japan’s eastern coast. In the Chiba Prefecture alone, the natural disaster struck 29 cities and 10 towns, killing 20 people and injuring more than 47,000 citizens in the process. Throughout the chaos, emergency responders struggled to serve nearby communities due to the traffic caused by the evacuating public.
Yotsukaido City quickly learned from the situation, however, establishing the Disaster Prevention Motorcycle Corps to respond to natural disaster victims in an expedient manner. The team consists of 10 dedicated members, with the squad captain and deputy captain included among those ranks. The entire outfit rides Honda Super Cub 50 Pros equipped with top boxes, baskets, and windshields.
