Traditionally, nation is the major enforcement and key element in risk management. However, this point of view has gradually been challenged during globalization. Over emphasizing rule of law and egalitarianism during disasters has restricted the effectiveness of local government policies and strategies. Therefore, it is essential to review the relationship between public and private sectors and central and local governments. After the Great Hanshin earthquake, the traditional vertical (top-down) disaster rescue operation model implemented by the central government was strictly criticized. This has deeply influenced the Japanese disaster prevention structure. Since then, government began to pay more attention to the horizontal mode of resource integration. This study found that, from the national level, Japan's Disaster Mutual Aid Agreement is autonomous, and comply with space and time, rather than a chaotic mess. Prior to the Great Hanshin earthquake, the Japanese government has established a "top-down" disaster prevention system. After the earthquake, management turned to a "horizontal partnership" with local governments. After the Tohoku earthquake, the Japanese government strengthened its local disaster management ability, and encouraged the public and private sector to participate in disaster prevention activities. The government also increased refuge facilities, aiming to establish the horizontal disaster partnership. In addition, when establishing disaster mitigation partnership network at Taiwan, we can take Japan's experience as an example on how to integrate the resources vertically, horizontally and collaborate with the abilities of the local community.