The article presents a stocktaking report and policy recommendations on risk awareness and education about natural catastrophes in Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and non-OECD countries including Japan, New Zealand, and the U.S. It discusses the important components of effective risk management of natural catastrophes such as public awareness and education about disaster risk reduction. It emphasizes the importance of promoting awareness of natural catastrophe risk and the need to support compulsory risk reduction measures such as building codes, environmental stewardship, and insurance schemes.