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Date of occurrence Disaster Casualties Number of dogs dispatched Search results
April 15th, 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes 44 dead 4 Unfound
April 25th, 2015 Nepal earthquake 7,400+ dead 2 Found 5 bodies
August 20th, 2014 Torrential downpour disaster in Hiroshima 74 dead 3 Found 1 body, and later 3 bodies were found near the searched area
September 7th, 2011 Torrential downpour disaster affected by Typhoon Talas in Wakayama and Nara 61 dead, 18 missing 3 Found 1 body
March 11th, 2011 Tohoku earthquake 15,889 dead, 2,601 missing 3 Unable to find survivors
July 15th, 2010 (dispatched on September 18th and 20th) Torrential downpour disaster in Kani, Gifu 4 dead, 2 missing 4 Unfound
September 30th, 2009 Sumatra earthquake 1,100+ dead 3 Unfound
August 9th, 2009 Torrential downpour disaster affected by Typhoon Etau in Sayo, Hyogo 18 dead, 2 missing 4 Unfound
July 21st, 2009 Landslide disaster in Hofu, Yamaguchi 17 dead 4 Found 3 bodies
June 14th, 2008 Iwate–Miyagi Nairiku earthquake 17 dead, 6 missing 4 Found 1 body
July 16th, 2007 Chuetsu offshore earthquake 15 dead 4 Unfound
July 19th, 2006 Landslide disaster in Kyotango, Kyoto 2 dead 3 Unfound
October 8th, 2005 Kashmir earthquake 87,300+ dead 2 Found 6 bodies
October 24th, 2004 Chuetsu earthquake 68 dead 2 No search activities. Helped with residents’ evacuation together with Japan Self-Defense Forces.
October 18th, 2004 Landslide disaster in Tamano, Okayama 9 dead 3 Dispatch was avoided, as all missing person were found before our arrival.
September 29th, 2014 Landslide disaster in Miyagawa, Mie 7 dead 3 Found 1 body
December 26th, 2003 Bam earthquake 26,271+ dead 3 Found 21 bodies
July 20th, 2003 Landslide disaster in Minamata, Kumamoto 19 dead 3 Unfound
March 25th, 2002 Hindu Kush earthquakes 1,000+ dead 3 Unable to obtain emergency visa for Afghanistan
September 11th, 2001 September 11 attacks 3,025 dead On hold Requested to stay on hold by FEMA
March 12th, 2001 Quarry disaster in Soja, Okayama 3 dead 3 Found 1 body
January 26th, 2001 Gujarat earthquake 20,000+ dead 3 Found 1 survivor and 4 bodies
November 12th, 1999 Düzce earthquake 818 dead 3 Found 3 bodies
September 21st, 1999 Jiji earthquake 2,415 dead 3 Found 6 bodies
August 17th, 1999 İzmit earthquake 17,127 dead 2 Found 1 survivor and 5 bodies
June 28th, 1999 Torrential downpour disaster in Hiroshima 32 dead, 1 missing 3 Unfound
September 9th, 1998 Landslide disaster in Umaji village, Aki, Kochi 3 dead 3 Unfound
July 10th, 1997 Landslide disaster in Izumi, Kagoshima 21 dead 3 Found 1 body
December 6th, 1996 Landslide disaster in Otari, Nagano 14 dead 4 Found 1 body and part of a body
November 12th, 1996 Nazca earthquake 40+ dead, 40 casualties 2 Unable to search as the mining entrance was not found
October 9th, 1995 Colima–Jalisco earthquake 60 dead 2 Found 5 bodies
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