On September 1, 1923, while many were preparing their lunch, a violent earthquake rocked the Kanto area, followed by hundreds of minor quakes, including a severe tremor 24 hours later.
इस विपत्ति में 1,00,000 से भी ज़्यादा लोग मारे गए, जिनमें से 60,000 लोग टोक्यो के रहनेवाले थे ।