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The Era of Great Disasters: Japan and Its Three Major Earthquakes

Makoto Iokibe; Translated by Tony Gonzalez
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The Era of Great Disasters examines modern disaster response in Japan, from the changing earthquake preparations and regulations, to immediate emergency procedures from the national, prefectural, and city levels, and finally the evolving efforts of rebuilding and preparing for the next great disaster in the hopes of minimizing their tragic effects. This book focuses on three major earthquakes from Japan's modern history. The first is the 1923 Great Kantō Earthquake, which struck the capital region. The second is the 1995 Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, affecting the area between Kobe and Osaka. The third is the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, the magnitude 9.0 quake that struck off the Pacific coast of the Tōhoku region, causing a devastating tsunami and nuclear accident. While the events of (and around) each of these earthquakes are unique, Professor Iokibe brings his deep expertise and personal experience to each disaster, unveiling not only the disasters themselves but the humanity underneath. In each case, he gives attention and gratitude to those who labored to save lives and restore the communities affected, from the individuals on the scene to government officials and military personnel and emergency responders, in the hope that we might learn from the past and move forward with greater wisdom, knowledge, and common purpose.
  • Cover
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface to the English Edition
  • Foreword
  • Introduction
  • One. The Great Kantō Earthquake
  • Two. The Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake
  • Three. The Great East Japan Earthquake (1)
  • Four. The Great East Japan Earthquake (2)
  • Five. Living in an Age of Seismic Activity
  • Afterword
  • Notes
  • References
  • Index
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Published: 2020
Publisher: University of Michigan Press
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  • 978-0-472-05467-1 (paper)
  • 978-0-472-12725-2 (ebook)
  • 978-0-472-07467-9 (hardcover)
Series
  • Michigan Monograph Series in Japanese Studies
Subject
  • Nature/Environment
  • History:Asian and Southeast Asian History
  • Cultural Studies
  • Asian Studies:Japan

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An incoming tsunami washes over a stretch of houses and buildings. The sea is visible in the top left, with the waves sweeping towards the bottom right. A thin line of trees is visible, as the waves sweep past into the neighborhood. Ruins of houses can be seen, as well as a few remaining houses and buildings.

The incoming tsunami swallowing houses in Miyagi

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Figures 3.1. The incoming tsunami, swallowing houses in Miyagi prefecture (March 11, 2011)

A neighborhood is visible along the top of the photograph, with a few damaged buildings and houses. Below is a partially destroyed dock and several capsized and grounded ships. To the bottom right are many more, smaller ships moored to the undamaged part of the dock.

Fishing boats affected in the tsunami

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Figure 3.2. Fishing boats affected in the tsunami, now grounded onshore (left), along with those that returned safely and moored together (March 13, 2011)

A black and white photograph of a person standing amidst the ruins of a building. Behind them, to their left, the remains of an upper floor of the building remains somewhat intact, atop the rubble.

Meiji Sanriku Tsunami (1896)

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Figure 3.3. Kamaishi (Iwate prefecture) saw the worst of the destruction in the Meiji Sanriku Tsunami (1896)

A small crowd of people stand on top of a sloping seawall and the large, square concrete arch that passes through it. A van and a building can be seen through the arch.

Tarō seawall

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Figure 3.4. A massive seawall was built at Tarō following the 1933 Shōwa Sanriku Tsunami, but it was insufficient to stop the tsunami caused by the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake.

An overturned train car has knocked aside a telephone pole, amidst debris and rubble. A second train car is overturned to the left of it. Further back, a covered elevated walkway and stairs can be seen, partially collapsed.

Shinchi station destroyed

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Figure 3.5. Shinchi station on the Japan Railways Jōban line, destroyed by the tsunami (March 17, 2011)

A large table with formally dressed people on the right and left sides. There are a few papers and notebooks in front of them. Photographers and onlookers line the far side of the table.

Prime Minister Kan Naoto asking for cooperation

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Figure 4.1. Prime Minister Kan Naoto at a combined meeting of the ruling and opposition parties, asking for cooperation in the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 11, 2011)

A color video still, showing a cloud of grey smoke rising against a grey-blue sky from a series of white buildings and towers in the far distance. A few smaller buildings and many trees can be seen throughout the hills in the foreground.

An explosion at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Point

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Figure 4.2. A hydrogen explosion occurred in the Unit 1 reactor building of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (March 12, 2011. Broadcasted by Fukushima Central Television)

Two rows of a nearly a dozen men in camouflage fatigues, with the front row kneeling and the back row standing, bow their heads and cross their hands. Behind them is a colorful ferryboat.

A moment of silence before beginning clean-up operations

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Figure 4.3. U.S. Marines conducting a moment of silence before beginning cleanup operations at Ōshima’s Uranohama port (April 1, 2011. Photo courtesy of U.S. Marines)

A long table with identical sets of microphones, drink bottles, and paperwork. Formally dressed people sit on both sides, with one man on the right side standing and talking. Photographers and onlookers line the far side of the table.

The first meeting of the Reconstruction Design Council

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Figure 4.4. The first meeting of the Reconstruction Design Council in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. (From right) Prime Minister Kan Naoto and the author with other committee members (April 14, 2011)

A woman hangs a vertical wood sign on the wall of an office hallway, while nine people in suits watch.

The newly established Miyagi Recovery Bureau

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Figure 4.5. Placing a sign at the entrance to the newly established Miyagi Recovery Bureau (February 10, 2012)

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