This research proposal was made and approved last year, and started in
April 2011 less than one month after the Great East Japan Earthquake on
March 11. Nine members are constituted of anthropologists, sociologists,
and civil engineers who have committed themselves with researches on rehabilitation
processes from natural disasters in Istanbul;Turkey; Kobe, Japan; Wenehuan,
China (earthquake); Aceh, Indonesia; Phuket, Thailand (tsunami); Pinatubo,
Philippines;Unzen, Japan: (volcanic eruption).
The aim of this research was to make comparative studies among these cases
to find out ways to solve problems and obstacles for smooth and effective
rehabilitation and creative reconstruction. While the result of this four
years project had been supposed to contribute for the preparation, mitigation
and rehabilitation of natural disasters yet to attack Japan in near future,
the reality went ahead of my anxiety with far more magnitude and intensity.
We will put one focus on the actual rehabilitation process of Sanriku coastal
area.
