Shoei Torige spent a hectic two months after a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula on New Year’s Day . The 25-year-old moved to an elementary school designated as an evacuation center and commuted to the Suzu city government office from there . In Wajima, for example, about 77 percent, or 167, of the city government’s 218 regular administrative employees clocked more than 100 hours in overtime in January .