The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Iwate University Public Forum“Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building by Iwate University”“Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building
by Iwate University”

The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction Iwate University Public ForumThe 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Iwate University Public Forum

Iwate University supports the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

“Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building
by Iwate University”
Date & Time : 18 March 2015 (Wed) 9:20-11:40 (Open 9am)
Venue : 601 Room, Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi, Sendai City
Organizer : Iwate University

Tel / Fax : 019-621-6448

E-mail : rcrdmf@iwate-u.ac.jp

Iwate University

Contact Information
Research Center for Regional Disaster Management

Co-sponsors :・Iwate Prefecture ・Morioka City・JAPAN BROADCASTING CORPORATION MORIOKA STATION
・Iwate Broadcasting, Co., Ltd. ・TELEVISION IWATE CORP.
・Iwate Menkoi Television Co., Ltd. ・Iwate Asahi Television Co., Ltd.
・FM IWATE ・THE IWATE NIPPO ・Morioka Times

Preface
Approximately four years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake.
Iwate University established the“Organization of Revitalization for Sanriku-region”
based on the slogan "Dedicating all of Iwate University’s power to the recovery andreconstruction of Iwate prefecture". We carried out earthquake disaster reconstruction
activities with residents playing major roles while we maintained a deep connection with
the Sanriku region.
For example, we have engaged in the development of many programs including
emergency response just after the earthquake, grass-roots community development,
disaster preparedness and education for children, industry reconstruction of the fisheries,
and leadership development for disaster and crisis management.
Today’s forum is split into two parts. In part 1, we will show examples of thereconstruction support activities that Iwate University has engaged in thus far. We will
introduce the steps taken in these collaborative efforts between the university and thedisaster affected areas toward reconstruction after the Great East Japan Earthquake.
In part 2, we will meet Mr. Tetsuo Kondo（Director, UNDP Representation Officein Tokyo）, Prof. Akihiko Hokugo（Director, Research Center for Urban Safety andSecurity, Kobe University）, Prof. Makoto Okumura（Deputy Director, International
Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University）and discuss the importanceof making a resilient local community.
In this forum, we would like to share case examples of practical activities in thereconstruction from this unprecedented disaster. In addition, we will examine the role ofthe university in the disaster affected areas in the post 2015 framework.
March 18, 2015

Akira Iwabuchi

President of Iwate University―ⅱ―Forum Program〈MC〉Assoc. Prof. Natsumi Onaka（International Liaison Center）

9：20

Opening Remarks
President of Iwate University

Akira Iwabuchi

9：30

Presentation on Roles of University1）Introduction
Prof. Masaaki Minami（Director of RCRDM*）

2）Local Community Development
Prof. Junichi Hirota
Assoc. Prof. Masako Okuno and Assoc. Prof. Makoto Sasaki3）Disaster Preparedness and Education
Assoc. Prof. Akihiro Tsuchiya

4）Industry Reconstruction
Prof. Syuiti Abe（Deputy Director of Sanriku Fisheries Research Center）

5）Leadership Development for Disaster and Crisis Management
Assoc. Prof. Shin Koshiya（Deputy Director of RCRDM*）

10：30
10：40

Break

Panel Discussion〈Moderator〉Prof. Katsumi Matsuoka
Prof. Masaaki Minami（Director of RCRDM*）
Mr. Tetsuo Kondo（United Nations Development Programme）
Prof. Akihiko Hokugo（Kobe University）
Prof. Makoto Okumura（Tohoku University）

11：40

Closing* Research Center for Regional Disaster Management―ⅲ―

Table of Contents

Preface… ……………………………………………………………………………………………ⅱ
Forum Program… …………………………………………………………………………………ⅲ
Table of Contents… ………………………………………………………………………………ⅳ
Presentation on Roles of University1）Introduction
Prof. Masaaki Minami（Director of RCRDM*, Faculty of Engineering）… …………… 1

2）Local Community Development
Reconstruction Support of the Regional Community
Prof. Junichi Hirota（Faculty of Agriculture）… ………………………………………10

A Report about Psychological Care by the team
Assoc. Prof. Masako Okuno（Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences）
Assoc. Prof. Makoto Sasaki（Organization of Revitalization for Sanriku-region）………263）Disaster Preparedness and Education
Teacher Training Program for Disaster Risk Reduction and Reconstruction- Outcome and Challenges of“Iwate Reconstruction Education”Program
Assoc. Prof. Akihiro Tsuchiya（Faculty of Education）… ……………………………33

4）Industry Reconstruction
Post-Catastrophe Rehabilitation of Fisheries in Iwate
Prof. Syuiti Abe（Deputy Director of Sanriku Fisheries Research Center）……………395）Leadership Development for Disaster and Crisis Management
Assoc. Prof. Shin Koshiya（Deputy Director of RCRDM*, Faculty of Engineering）……51

Biography of Speakers…………………………………………………………………………64* Research Center for Regional Disaster Management―ⅳ―

Introduction
Masaaki Minami（Iwate University）
E-mail : minami@iwate-u.ac.jp
Key words： Regional Disaster Management, Earthquake Disaster Reconstruction,
Natural Disaster Analysis, Community Development and Disaster
Management, Disaster Culture
1. T owards the Recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake（Outline of
the RCRDM）
From April 2012, a year after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami,
the Research Center for Regional Disaster Management became a university-wide
institution from an affiliated entity of the Faculty of Engineering. Full-time and part-time
faculty members, research assistants, and visiting professors from inside and outside theuniversity are all advancing research and education that contribute to regional disastermanagement as well as to the recovery and reconstruction after the disaster.
One of the main features of the Center is its focus on regional disaster management,
as its name also suggests. Tsunami, volcanic eruption, flooding and other forms ofnatural disasters tend to be region specific in terms of their occurrence as well as
regarding the process of recovery and reconstruction that follows. Thus, the Centeris engaged in disaster management research and education that is built on regional
characteristics specific to Iwate and the Tohoku area. Many of our faculty members
value a long-term engagement with familiar fields, identifying challenges that regional
disaster management faces, and seeking solutions to improve the situation.
The Center consists of three divisions including Natural Disaster Analysis Division,Community Development and Disaster Management Division, and Disaster Culture
Division. Since the occurrence of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, ourfaculty members in the three divisions have been working together with local residents
in the form of field studies assessing the degree of devastation in affected areas, andalso through analyzing earthquakes and tsunami, supporting community development
and reconstruction, giving educational support and support for keeping oral and written
records. Hence, our mission is to become the research hub for Iwate s regional disastermanagement as well as the platform for reconstruction in the Sanriku coastal area andother affected areas in Iwate.
Our goals in the immediate future include advancing research and education together
with local communities in order to accelerate post-disaster reconstruction works. We
also consider it important to strengthen partnerships with other universities inside andoutside Japan, such as those which went through the Great Hanshin and Awaji, Niigata
Chuetsu or other earthquakes and reconstruction processes, and also with regional―1―

universities that are concerned with possible Nankai Trough and other earthquakes. We
seek to develop these partnerships to create a common learning ground that is coherent
through the past, present and future.
2. Activities of Each Division（Recovery support to the stricken areas）（1）Natural Disaster Analysis Division
The division focuses on the earthquake and tsunami of the Great East Japan
Earthquake, and analyzes the distribution of seismic intensity and tsunami propagation
on each coast to draft disaster response measures. It also promotes research on possible
disasters in Iwate including flooding, landslides, and volcanic eruptions as well as
research work to improve disaster management by local communities.
（2）Community Development and Disaster Management Division
The division seeks research work to create disaster resilient cities based on thelessons learned from the 2011 disaster, and pursues community development andreconstruction from tangible and intangible aspects in the following three fields: Regional
Planning Field, Civil Engineering Field, and Disaster Information System Field.
（3）Disaster Culture Division
The Disaster Culture Division looks to enhance and reinforce disaster management
education in schools and society based on the lessons learned after the 2011 disaster inorder to develop human resources who will lead regional disaster management. And thedivision performs the activities for creating and passing down disaster culture.

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Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Iwate University Public Forum“Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building by Iwate University”

Introduction
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Masaaki Minami
Research Center for Regional Disaster Management, Iwate University
Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi, 18 March 2015

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Since in the devastating disaster due to the 2011 Tohoku‐off‐shore
earthquake, Iwate University, located in the capital city of the seriously
damaged coastal areas of Iwate, launched the Research Center for
Regional Disaster Management (RCRDM) and has risen to the challengesof reconstruction and restoring these areas.

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The center is comprised of three divisions, which carry out research on
natural disaster analysis, in community development and disastermanagement, and in disaster culture, respectively, to construct grass‐roots disaster management systems and to develop infrastructures andsocial and educational systems to reduce the impact of disasters.
Through this creation, educational programs on disaster management inlocal communities have been implemented such as leadership training
courses.
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Purpose

1. Safe and secure regional development in the Sanriku area
2. Creation, practice, and succession of disaster culture
3. Information on disaster prevention practice in the Sanriku area

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Affair
1. The aim is to expand practical disaster management activities of local communities whichhave been implemented by the faculty members of Iwate University. These activities
concern support for the construction of disaster management systems, the education of3

disaster prevention and mitigation, and contribution to the development of facilities,
communities and human resources for recovery and reconstruction in the devastatedareas struck by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011.
2. Constructing community‐based and bottom‐up disaster management system for residents
living in areas frequently struck by tsunami, based on their traditional disaster culture.
3. Transmitting information on disaster prevention practices accumulated in the Sanriku area
to communities which will be possibly struck by huge earthquakes in the near future.
4. Functioning as “the International Center for Disaster Prevention Research” planned by the
Iwate Prefectural Government.
5. And creating fruitful results by collaborating with other universities and research groups.
4―4―Organization

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Efficient collaboration of the three divisions

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Natural Disaster Analysis Division
The division focuses on the earthquake and tsunami of the Great East Japan Earthquake,and analyzes the distribution of seismic intensity and tsunami propagation on eachcoast to draft disaster response measures. It also promotes research on possible
disasters in Iwate including flooding, landslides, and volcanic eruptions as well as
research work to improve disaster management by local communities.
1. Appropriate location of important public and social infrastructure facilities
2. Appropriate locations of coastal protection facilities (including the seawall)
3. (3) Improvement of disaster management in local communities including evacuation

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Community Development and Disaster Management Division
The division seeks research work to create disaster resilient cities based on
the lessons learned from the 2011 disaster, and pursues community
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development and reconstruction from tangible and intangible aspects in thefollowing three fields:
1. Regional planning field
2. Civil engineering field
3. Disaster information system field

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Disaster Culture Division
The Disaster Culture Division looks to enhance and reinforce disaster management
education in schools and society based on the lessons learned after the 2011 disaster inorder to develop human resources who will lead regional disaster management. The
division performs the following activities for creating and passing down disaster culture:
1. Human development by enhancing and reinforcing disaster management education
at schools and in society
2. Creating and passing down disaster culture

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Regional Disaster Management Forum
1.Special Lecture in Commemoration of the Establishment of the RCRDM
2. The Great East Japan Earthquake As Seen from Abroad－Comparison with the 2004 Indian Ocean Earthquake and Tsunami
3. Open Seminar on Disaster Recovery at Iwate University 2012

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Rikuzentakata International Disaster Recovery Forum 2012
4. Crisis Management and Community Development for Disaster Management
5. RCRDM Activity Report of 2012
6. Let’s construct the Future
Learning Together with Children from the Tsunami‐Affected Areas:
Creation, Succession, and Expansion of Disaster Culture
7. Nature and Human Symbiosis
Various Concepts of Nature and Disaster Culture
8. RCRDM Activity Report of 2013, and Lecture Presentation
9. Community Development and Reconstruction for the Future－Joint Forum of Iwate University and Kobe University
10. Research Report on the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami－Iwate from the Time of Devastation to Present

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1st

2nd

3rd

4th

5th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th
・・・

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A forum was conducted to report on the annual results of the RCRDM activities.
Furthermore, other RCRDM research forums were conducted by experts to report on the
research findings and to exchange the insights of the participants regarding the results.

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Disaster Management Education Material
These teaching materials, prepared in11

cooperation with the Iwate prefectural
government, comprise documents
regarding several types of disasters,
namely earthquakes, tsunamis,
volcanic eruptions and landslides, toteach the residents disastermanagement in order to make themmore aware of possible risks.

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International Exchanges Program
Faculty members and students of
Iwate University and its partner
institution, Earlham College and otheruniversities visit each other forinternational exchange.

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Publication of the RCRDM

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RCRDM Brochure

RCRDM Annual Report

Lecture Text of the RCRDM Forum

Tsunami Experience Essay ”INOCHI”

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Local Community Development

Reconstruction Support of the Regional Community
Junichi Hirota（Iwate University）
E-mail : hirotaj@iwate-u.ac.jp
1. Introduction
The Regional Community Reconstruction Support Group of the Community Life
Support Division of the Organization of Revitalization for Sanriku-region carried out
a multifaceted reconstruction aid for the revitalization of the local community. This
included support of local community activities, framing support of the reconstruction
plan, fact-finding survey of the community, the building of an extended community
aiming at a sustained interchange with the outside world, and policy proposals to takeroot in the region. The concepts of the support are as follows: 1）providing required
support for each area, 2）support aimed toward local independence, 3）Growth of
the recipients and providers. This report introduces the concrete activities of therevitalization support for those local communities.
2. Support activities
For each area, the local communities carried out the resurgence of events that took
place before the earthquake disaster and activities to support new action after theearthquake disaster, such areas include Miyako city, Yamada town, Kamaishi city,
Ofunato city, Rikuzentakata city. As an example, in one case we gave assistance for the
resurgence of the event called the“JINYA ASOBI”which was held on Children's Day
May 5 in Ozaki and Higashimae districts, in Kamaishi city. We encouraged residents
to take part and to support this, which included preparations of the necessary items.
Also, a group of us helped hold the "Star Festival Event to Move" twice, after theearthquake disaster in Morinomae district, Rikuzentakata city. Today, various kinds ofcurrent support include community building between residents, and community building
with residents and neighboring local inhabitants in their shift from temporary housing
to disaster public housing in such following areas, Ofunato city, Rikuzentakata city,
Kamaishi city, Miyako city.
3. Support planning
We planned and managed the workshop for the framing of a reconstruction planand the reconstruction contract plan of each district in areas such as Ofunato city,
Noda village, and Yamada town. We acted as a coordinator in the making of thevoluntary disaster prevention plan and the earthquake disaster prayer park plan withthe resident's participation in the following areas, Otsuchi town, Kamaishi city, and― 10 ―

Rikuzentakata city.
4. Survey
This group investigates the current situation of temporary housing and the tsunami
refuge action. It assists the life support and the rearranging of lessons learned by theearthquake disaster, and implementing to voluntary disaster prevention plan in thefollowing areas, Otsuti town, Kamaishi city.
5. Building extended communities
In the stricken areas, the population continues to decline after the earthquake disasterand will decrease further in the future. Constant interaction is important with thehomeowners or the local community supporters. We call communities made with thosepeople, extended communities and they provide support by dispatching information tothe outlying stricken areas, and assist in community formation in the concrete district insuch following areas, Kamaishi city, Ofunato city, Rikuzentakata city, and Kamaishi city.
6. Propose policies
The members of this group are concerned with the planning of the recovery
design and reconstruction plan of the country, prefectures, cities, towns and villages（government, Iwate prefecture, Tanohata village, Noda village, Miyako city, Yamada
town, Yamamoto town）. In addition, we send policy proposals in line with the present
conditions from the stricken areas to the university upon request.

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World Congress of Disaster Protection by United Nations

SUPPORT FOR
RECONSTRUCTION
OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES
18th March, 2015
Sendai Electron Hall
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Junichi HIROTA
Iwate University, JAPANConcept of supporting reconstructionof local communities
be with people
support independence
growing up together― 12 ―

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１．SUPPORT ACTIVITIES
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Revival of Festival andTraditional Events“Jin-ya Asobi” (Children’s event raisingfisherman’s flags in Osaki community in
Kamaishi3

Moving Tanabata Festival in Rikuzen-Takata― 13 ―

Community Flower Garden in Morinomae community• Make beautiful landscape in Tsunami

affected areas.

• Enhance communication in local

community and with outside people
and students.

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Flower Garden of Iwate University ♪

Project of Kesen-maru
for children• Kesen-maru, a traditional sailing ship fortransporting rice and food in Edo piriod,
reconstructed about 20 years ago.

Children interview and record process
to realizing sailing in the sea.
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Market day in Yamada
Enhancing communication
within local people, and withoutside people.

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COMMUNITY BUILDING IN disaster PUBLIC HOUSING
7• When movingfrom temporary
house to disasterpublic house,
most people are
not familiar toeach other.
• Efforts should bedone to build a
new community.
A get-together in a disaster pablic housing in Rikuzen-Takata
city on 9th November, 2014..

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Support children by students

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Study, cooking, sports, etc

Support people in temporary
housing by students

9Foot bath with
communicaiton

Tea party

Handicrafts― 16 ―

２．SUPPORT PLANNING
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Support making reconstruction plan
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Planning for• development of residential land
• Land use of tsunami affected areas• Memorial Park

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Disaster prevention planningby people themselves
Kiri-Kiri community in
Otsuchi town

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Iwate Nippo / local newspaper
On 24th July, 201413

３．SURVEY― 18 ―

Visit for hearing in temporary housing

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Yomiuri Online, 23th June, 2014

Hearing for recording evidence of dead people
河北新報 2014年06月08日― 19 ―

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４．BUILDING EXTENDED COMMUNITY
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Population Decrease in Affected Areas• 被災３県及び全国の人口（計）指数1.00 in January, 2010

Other areas in Japan

3 Prefectures in affected areas

Cities and towns in affected areas― 20 ―

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Expanded Community
Support Community
NativeInhabitantCommunity

Excheng
Interest

Sustainable and multilateral Support and exchange

ManpowerMoney

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information

Symposium for Reconstruction of
Tohoku“Connect to Iwate”
Expanded Community inTokyo

7th December, 2013
In Itabashi-ward, Tokyo

Programm 13:30～16:30
Introduction of the activities of Iwate University
Lecture: What the Expanded Community is.
Relay Talking
A supporting party to Kamaishi-ARAMAGI HeartYouth for Ofunato
Hold out IWATE Project
Summery – What we can do!

（above：Symposium，below：Exchange meeting― 21 ―

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Symposium for Reconstruction of Tohoku“Connect to Iwate” part.2

4th March, 2015
In Itabashi-ward, Tokyo

Expanded Community in Tokyo

Spring has come.
Let’s go to Sanriku !
Programm 18:30～20:45
Lecture: Nature and Culture of Sanriku
Relay Talking on Food and Toursm
Restaurant bar.”Okirai-Ya”
Sea kayaking in Yamada
Sanriku tour by Ken-poku Bus company
Guided tour in Rikuzen-takata
Special train by Sanriku Railway Company

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E_code Project
Publication & Delivery of

Map on Attractive TAKATA- Free magazine supporting to Rikuzen-Takata –― 22 ―

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E_code Project
Guidebook on Rikuzen-Takata“takata trip”“takata trip +”2016/1/12

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5. PROPOSE POLICIES― 23 ―

Participation in planning Working group of the Reconstruction

Design Council. （Central Gov.)

 Expert Committee on the strategy ofreconstruction from great Tsunami
damage in Iwate prefecture Committee on the reconstruction planof earthquakes in Tanohata village,
Miyako city, Yamada town, Yamamoto
town, etc.

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河北新報（2011年6月25日）

Proposal for measures to population decrease
To municipalities suffered from Tsunami disaster.

2014年7月3日 岩手日報

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CONCLUSION
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Community support of Iwate University in future27

1. Be with people• Face to face support• Support independence
2. Support with students• high‐spirited, cheerful, working hard
3. Promote to expanded community• Send Information to the metropolitan area etc.
• Coordinate with affected communities and other communities
4. Issues oriented approach• Build new communities in housing complex by group moving, anddisaster public housing• Recovery of the past prosperity of towns• Records and succession of experience of Tsunami disaster― 25 ―

Local Community Development

A Report about Psychological Care by the team○ Masako Okuno,  Makoto Sasaki（Iwate University）
E-mail : mokuno10@iwate-u.ac.jp，E-mail : sasakima@iwate-u.ac.jp
The purpose of this presentation is to report the psychological care delivered by
the team. Institution for reconstruction of Sanriku by Iwate University consists six
branches, one of that is in charge of livelihood support. In order to support theirlivelihood, psychological care is required. Therefore the team members, who are clinicalpsychologists, professors, researchers, devote their professional attention to support
people in the affected areas, Sanriku region.
The activities for psychological care have eight viewpoints.
First, we make plans for psychological care with collecting information by attending
various conferences and move from the plans to action adjusting the support for thepeople in Sunriku.
Second, we operate the counseling room at Kamaishi and do counseling with thepeople who were visited by the earthquake for free. The specialists are also available for
consultation with supporters. Program of mental healthcare toward supporters
Third, we help the supporters to support the people in Sanriku. Various types oftrainings and programs about are provided with the supporters. We monitor their stressand give them feedback.
Fourth, we also contribute psychological education programs toward the residents
regularly at Kamaishi, miyako, Ofunato and Rikuzentakada. The lecturers, clinicalpsychologists are available for them.
Fifth, we visit at the residents of temporary housing and give relaxation exercises.
Graduate students enrolled in clinical psychology course at Iwate University graduate
course assist us as volunteers.
Sixth, we send school psychologists to High School in Sanriku to do counseling withstudents and teachers collaborating with the board of education in Iwate Prefecture.
Seventh, interventions for traumatic experience are being introduced. We havetapping touch programs and consider EMDR participating in the training programs tohelp people with PTSD.
Eighth, we develop basic psychological researches for more effective care. Recently
we examine physiological markers by receiving relaxation exercises.
As we described above, our psychological care is conducted by using utilizing
multifaceted approaches and collaborating with other specialists.

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A Report about Psychological Careby the team
― Local Community Development －○ Masako Okuno（Iwate University）
Makoto Sasaki（Iwate University）

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Institution for reconstruction of Sanriku
by Iwate University
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Education
supportvolunteer

livelihood
supportPsychologicalcare

fishery

Technology

Affectedanimal― 27 ―

agriculture
forestry

culturalproperty

disasterprevention

community

The team for Psychological care
1. Plan for Psychological care
2. Operation of counseling at Kamaishi
3. Program of mental healthcare toward supporters
4. Education Programs
5. Visit at residents of temporary housing
6. Counseling at High school in Sanriku
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7. Intervention for traumatic experience
8. Basic researches for Psychological care

Start for Psychological care【need recognition】
3・collecting information by attending conferences
・adjusting the support for the people in Sunriku― 28 ―

【Operation of counseling at Kmaishi】

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・Counseling with the people who were visited by the earthquake
・Consultation for supporters

Visit at the residents of temporary housing
5･Giving relaxation exercises
・Assistance by graduate students enrolled clinical psychology course― 29 ―

【Support for supporters】
Training for attentive listening

Programs for mental health2016/1/12

・various types of trainings and programs for supporters
・Monitoring their stress and giving them feedback【Education programs for the residents】
Tapping・Touch

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About Humor and laughing

・Education programs were held regularly, at Kamaishi, Miyako,
Ofunato, Rikuzentakada.
・Lecturers, clinical psychologists, are available.
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【Kamaishi as hub institution for support】

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・“Ambiguous loss” was discussed through Skype.
・Salon for orphans of earthquake.

【support for the field of education】
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Collaboration with support for students by the board of education and High Schools― 31 ―

【Basic researches for Psychological care】

Researches using biofeedback device11― 32 ―

Disaster Preparedness and Education

Teacher Training Program for Disaster Risk Reduction and Reconstruction- Outcome and Challenges of “Iwate Reconstruction Education” Program
Akihiro Tsuchiya（Iwate University）
E-mail : aktsuchi@iwate-u.ac.jp
Key Words：Reconstruction Education, Teacher Training, Community,
Safety Management, Disaster Risk Deduction Education
Great East-Japan Disaster that caused tremendous casualties and changed lives ofmany has posed a question on safety management system and education itself in schools.
Since children spend time together and develop themselves mentally and physically inschools, teachers are expected to have a high level of awareness to be able to“protectionof children’s lives”and to equip students with knowledge and skills to“protect oneself.”
Great East-Japan Disaster also caused devastating damage to local community.
Tsunami following earthquakes not only took lives and buildings but also traditions andties that people had fostered, which put continuation of local communities at risk. That is
why school that is one of the symbolic institutions of local community has been expected
to play a key role in rebuilding and revitalization of local community, in another word,“reconstruction.”
Faculty of Education, Iwate University has started an intensive course“Iwate
Reconstruction Education”in 2013 following the development of the program, by the
Iwate Prefectural Board of Education, which aims to inherit memories of the disasterand to contribute to create future-oriented society. The course intends to train students
who hope to be teachers to be future leaders of education on reconstruction and disasterrisk reduction. This report aims to share concrete contents, outcomes and challenges of
the course.

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Education and Research on Disaster Risk Reduction

Teacher Training Program for Disaster
Risk Reduction and Reconstruction‐ Outcome and Challenges of“ Iwate Reconstruction Education ” Program ‐TSUCHIYA Akihiro
Faculty of Education, Iwate University

2015/3/13

at the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
601 Room, Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi, Sendai City
18 March 2015
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１．Post‐Disaster Educational Challenges（１）School‐related Damages in Iwate

1① Loss of and Damages to Human Lives
kindergartens

elementary
schools

pupilsteachers
staff

pupilsjunior highschools

teachers
staff

studentshigh schools

teachers staff

students

teachers staff

schools for
special needs
education
pupilsstudents

totalteachers
staff

pupilsstudentsteachers
staff

deaths

12

5

17

1

15

0

43

1

3

0

90

7

missing
persons

2

1

4

2

0

0

9

1

0

0

15

4

total

14

6

21

3

15

0

52

2

3

0

105

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31 March 2012

② Physical Damages
prefectural schools ： ７３
municipal schools ： ３７４

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reference : Iwate Prefectural Board of Education

１．Post‐Disaster Educational Challenges（２）Expectation towards Schools and Teachers①Protecting Children’s “Lives”： Raise awareness of and train teachers on DRR： Raise awareness of children on safety②Contributing to Community Support： Revitalize local community from schools： Interest children into local community

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１．Post‐Disaster Educational Challenges（３）What Iwate Prefectural Boardof Education Has Been Doing“Iwate Reconstruction Education”
Program
Objective: Educate future generation
who would lead local
community’s reconstruction
and development
Valued educational element① about life and mind
② about humans and local community③ about DRR and safety
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3

２．Intensive Course“Iwate’s Reconstruction Education”（１）Course Objectives①To be able to educate students on DRR andreconstruction as a teacher②To be able to raise one’s awareness on DRR education andwillingness to contribute to reconstruction of disaster‐affected community（２）Course Contents①Lectures
DRR education
Structure of Iwate Prefectural Board of Education
Natural disaster mechanism
Psychological careetc.
②On‐site

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Visiting disaster‐affected community
Visiting educational Facilities (include schools)
5２．Intensive Course“Iwate’s Reconstruction Education”
On‐site in 2014

52014
Miyako‐shi
Tide wall (tour of Taro)
School for special needs education
Junior high school

Miyako‐shi

Yamada‐machi
Temporary shopping district
Elementary school
Social educational facility

Yamada‐machi

Morioka‐shi
Iwate Univ.

6― 36 ―

３．Outcomes and Challenges（１）Participants
19 students (capacity: approx. 20) in 201323 students (capacity: approx. 40) in 2014
（２） Outcomes① Understanding DRR and Reconstruction
education
Significance of DRR education
Understanding DRR education

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３．Outcomes and Challenges② Understanding Natural Disaster Mechanism
Significance of teachers’ understanding
Importance of having children understand③Understanding the Situation of Disaster‐affected Area
and Role of Schools
Role of schools in local community
Practices8― 37 ―

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３．Outcomes and Challenges（３）Challenges① TimePros and cons of extensive course② Students’ interest
Need to widely attract students’ interest

99― 38 ―

Industry Reconstruction

Post-Catastrophe Rehabilitation of Fisheries in Iwate
Syuiti Abe（Iwate University）
E-mail : sabe47@iwate-u.ac.jp
Key Words：Tsunami Disaster, Fisheries Promoter, Salmon Research and Education
A massive earthquake and devastating tsunami destroyed many fishing villages
and towns on March 11, 2011. Soon after the catastrophe, Iwate University instituted
the university-wide Organization for Revitalization of the Sanriku-Region and decided
to establish a new Graduate School of Fisheries Science in spring 2017 to promoterehabilitation of the fisheries industry in Sanriku. In April 2013 Iwate University
established the Sanriku Fisheries Research Center（SFRC）in Kamaishi, one of fivecities on the coast, as a center of fishery education and research in the Sanriku region.  
The Center（1,900 m 2）is two-story building with wet laboratories for fish rearing
and processing on the first floor and dry laboratories for molecular biosciences andfood sciences on the second floor. The SFRC will become a center for education andresearch of fisheries science in our new graduate school and undergraduate course.
As chum salmon is the main fishery species of the Iwate coast, all the coastal fisherycooperatives rely on salmon catches, which is more than half of the annual revenue ineach cooperative. Therefore, it is clear that rehabilitation of the fisheries industry in
Iwate depends heavily on recovery of the chum salmon fishery. The SFRC aims to help
sustain the chum salmon fishery by conducting genetic identification of major stocks,
if any, which chiefly contribute to salmon returns. If such stocks are found, then wecan propose an effective resource management plan for those stocks, which will help
improve current hatchery operation and optimize the salmon enhancement strategy in
Iwate and other prefectures in Sanriku. Besides these investigations, we plan to nurture
students to work in fisheries industries and related sectors as a“fisheries promoter”,
who is capable of overlooking the whole system of aquatic food supply with an expertiseof one or more fields, such as fishing, aquaculture, processing, economics, or marketing.
A fisheries promoter is expected to help stimulate fisheries innovation, such as direct
marketing by fishermen themselves. With help of a promoter, for example, salmon andits processed products will have more commercial value than before, and hence this will
accelerate rehabilitation of salmon fisheries and local societies hit by the tsunami. Thus,
we will set salmon as one of the major targets of research and education in the newgraduate school and undergraduate course at Iwate University.

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Industry Reconstruction:

Post‐Catastrophe Rehabilitation ofFisheries in Iwate
Syuiti Abe
Sanriku Fisheries Research Center
Iwate University
at the 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
601 Room, Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi, Sendai
March 18, 20151
2016/1/13

Sanriku‐Iwate region
Rias coast~100kmKitayama capeOyashiocold current

Kuroshiowarm current

Unosu clif

One of the world’s
3 largest fishinggrounds
Jodogahama beach

Goishi coast― 40 ―

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Fisheries resources in Iwate: many species but
low abundance

Decreasing catchesof most species: 40%of catches in 1980s

Abalone catches and amount

95 96 97 98 99 00

01 02

03 04

Where have the abalones gone?

3
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Production ranking of major fisheries resources in Japan(2010 statistics report, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries)

CHIBA
IWATE

IBARAGI

IWATE

AbaloneSalmonYAMAGUCHI NAGASAKIHOKKAIDOMIYAGI

Krill

IWATE

MIYAGI

Iwate is one of Japan’s leading fisheries Prefectures
AOMORIIWATEMIYAGICod
HOKKAIDOMIYAGINAGASAKI

Sea
AOMORIurchinIWATE

HOKKAIDO
IWATE

SharksMIYAGIHOKKAIDO― 41 ―

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Fisheries damages after the 3.11 tsunami

Collapsed breakwaters, Yamada, Iwate

Smashed processing complex,
Ishinomaki, Miyagi

Collapsed quay, Ishinomaki, Miyagi

Collapsed ice making facility, Ofunato, Iwate

Fishing boats launched on land, Kesennuma, Miyagi

5
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Total amount of damage: 1,263.7 billion ¥ (7 Prefectures; 1,254.4 billion ¥)7 Prefectures

All over Japan

DamageNumberAmount (billion ¥)NumberPort facilities

319

823

319

823

Fishing boats

28,612182.228,479181.2

Amount (billion ¥)Mariculture

133.5

125.4

(facilities)(73.8)(59.7)(71.9)(53.4)(fishes)Common facilities

1,725

Prefecture

124.9

1,714

124.7
1,254.4

1,263.7

Total
No. of damaged ports

Amount (million ¥)No. of ports

Hokkaido
Aomori
Iwate
Miyagi
Fukushima
Ibaragi
Chiba
Total(Fishery Agency)― 42 ―

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Mariculture damage in Japan after the 3.11 tsunami (Fishery Agency)
Pref.
Hokkaido

Aomori
Iwate
Miyagi
Fukushima

Ibaragi
Chiba
Kanagawa

Niigata
Mie
Aichi
Wakayama

Tokushima

Kochi
Oita
MiyazakiOkinawa

Damaged mariculture items
scallop, oyster, sea urchin, konbu, wakame…..
konbu, scallop….
scallop, oyster, konbu, wakame…..

Dam. facil.
(million ¥)Dam. iterms(million ¥)coho salmon, scallop, oyster, squirt, konbu, wakame, nori….

nori…..
carp, pearl…..
nori…..
wakame…..
nishiki (ornamental) carp…..
red sea bream, bluefin, oyster, nori, pearl....
nori…..
red sea bream, bluefin....
Yellowtail, hamachi, yellow jack, wakame....
Yellowtail, red sea bream, nori....
Yellowtail, hamachi, yellow jack, hirame....
hamachi, horse mackerel, croaker....
mozuku, sugi....
Total

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Damaged fish processing facilities in 7 Prefectures
Pref.

DamageHokkaido

Half collapsed 4, flooded 27

AomoriColl. 4, half coll. 14, flooded 39

Iwate

Collapsed 128, half collapsed 16

MiyagiColl. 323, half coll. 17, flooded 38

FukushimaColl. 77, half coll. 16, flooded 12

Ibaragi

Coll. 32, half coll. 33, flooded 12

ChibaColl. 6, half coll. 13, flooded 12

Total

Coll. 570, half coll. 113, flooded 140

Amount(million ¥)No. facilities

Smashed fish processing facility complex

Collapsed fish disposing facility

Flooded fish auction market

Decrease in production
Raising market prices
Increase of imported fishes(Fishery Agency)…… price down of domestic fishes― 43 ―

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Rehabilitation of fisheries in Iwate

9
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1. Decrease and aging of fishery workers(>60 of age: 60%)

2. Small fishery business(privately run : 90%)
3. Decrease and low price of coastal fishes(catch decrease: 40% of 1980s)

4. Safety of fishery products(marine pollution, nuclear plant accident)
5. Fewer types of higher processed items
6. Weak sales and naïve marketing strategy
7. Fewer leaders in fishery business(Iwate Prefecture)… Catastrophe further accelerated these trends― 44 ―

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An action plan ofOrganization of Revitalization for Sanriku‐Region=(An university‐wide organization instituted in April 2012)
to support the smooth recovery andreconstruction of Iwate Prefecture(1) Education support(2) Community life support,(3) Promotion of fisheries industry reconstruction(4) Promotion of manufacturing industry reconstruction(5) Promotion of agriculture, forestry and livestockindustries reconstruction(6) Education and research on regional disaster prevention

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A new graduate school of fisheries sciences
at Iwate University beginning in spring 2017
Also, undergraduate fisheries education course in Faculty of Agriculture

for promotion of sustainable fishery and reconstructionof fisheries industries on the Sanriku coast

Fisheries Promoter

capable of overlooking the whole system of aquatic foodsupply with an expertise of one or more fields

Sustainable fishery = effective resource management
TAC : from Olympic game system to IQ or IVQ system

Reconstruction of fisheries industries = new products,
new sales strategy, direct marketing by fishermen― 45 ―

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Sanriku Fisheries Research Center, Iwate University
A center for education and research of fisheries science

Place to nurture a Fisheries Promoter

Heita, Kamaishi, Iwate Pref., established April, 2013.
Main facilities including aquaculture equipments, fishprocessing machineries, and biological researchequipment. 1,900m2, wet and dry labs on each floor
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Research outline at SFRC, Iwate University
Analysis of genetic
characteristics

Molecular mechanisms of
salmon thermal tolerance
Chum salmon

Enhancement and aquacultureof salmon resources
Biomass & resource
estimation

Masu salmon

Practical application of
aquaculture technology

Pink salmon

Sustainable fisheries
Land
In Sanriku‐Iwate
Sculpin
Oysterfarming
FlounderImprovement of fishing
Development of aquaculture
environment and fisherytechnology
Information platform Seaweed
Validationof stocking
effectAyu

Europeansea squirt

Estimation of genetic diversity

Sea squirt

Puffer fish

Sea urchin

Closedcirculation
land farming
systemDevelopment of seed production technology― 46 ―

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Change in the number of chum salmon caught in Iwate (river+coast)
Fish catch amount in Iwate (2013)

30000

othersNo. of fish caught (x103)

25000

tuna
salmon
squid

20000

Chum salmon

mackerel

15000

10000

5000

2012

2010

2008

2006

2004

2002

2000

1998

1996

1994

1992

1990

1988

1986

1984

1982

1980

1978

1976

1974

1972

1970

1968

1966

1964

0

Year
(Iwate Pref.)15
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Salmon genetic (DNA) analysis at SFRC

Salmon fincollection athatchery

Salmon fin collection atfish auction market

DNA
sequence
readingDNA
extraction
from fins― 47 ―

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Collection sites and run timing（2012）
Yanagawa R. (Oct.)
Shizukuishi R. (fry)Uge R. (E‐Nov.)

Takina R. (fry)Akka R. (Oct.，E‐Nov.，Jan.)Kuji R. (Oct.，Jan.)
Omoto R. (Dec.)

Kuzumaru R. (fry)Taro R. (Oct.，Dec.)

Hienuki R. (fry)Sarugaishi R. (fry)Toyosawa H. (fry)Tsugaruishi R. (L‐Nov.，Jan.)

Hanakita H. (fry)Kasshi R. (Dec.)

Orikasa R. (Oct.，Dec.)

Waga R. (fry)Katagish R. (Oct.，Dec.)

Izawa R. (fry)Koromogawa R. (fry)Iawai R. (fry)

Sakari R. (Oct., Dec.)
Kesen R. (Oct.，Dec.)

Satetsu R.(fry)3,500 fish of 40 populations from 24 locales (hatcheries)
17
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Genetic population structure of chum salmon in Iwate
Haplotype diversity ( ) mtDNA control region)；gene diversity ( ) msDNA 13 loci)
1
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0

7 subgroups ofJapanesechum salmon(Beacham et al. 2008)

Substantial genetic diversity in Iwate chum salmon

田

50

51

甲

田片

沢

猿

51
59

49

沢

67

Late run

64

54

Kitakami River

片54

POP 11
遊楽部川
POP 1
千歳川
POP 13
安家川(9月)POP 20長内川(10月)
POP 2
安家川(11月上)POP
16
岸川(10月)POP 22
有家川(11月上)POP 5
気仙川(10月)
POP 14
盛川(10月)POP24
老川(10月)POP18
織笠川(10月)
POP 3
安家川(1月)POP 8
津軽石川(1月)
POP 6
気仙川(12月)
POP 7
津軽石川(11月下)POP
12
子川(12月)POP15
盛川(12月)POP25
老川(12月)POP17
岸川(12月)POP 21
久慈川(1月)POP 19織笠川(12月)
POP 23
小本川(12月)
POP 10
稗貫川
POP
9
砂鉄川
POP
衣川28
POP
梁川27
POP
29
花北川
POP
32
雫石川
POP
胆 36
川
POP
34
ヶ石川
POP
31
葛丸川
POP
33
和賀川
POP
35
滝名川
POP
4
岩井川
POP
豊 30
川

Early run

Hokkaido

81

0Three subgroups of early‐run, late‐run and Kitakami River homing chum in Iwate― 48 ―

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Summary of salmon genetic analysis
Genetic features of chum salmon in Iwate

1. Differentiation from chum salmon in Hokkaido and otherregions, with comparable genetic diversity
2. Three subgroups of early‐run, late‐run and Kitakami River
3. Differentiation among early‐run populations but not amonglate‐run populations
4. Differentiation among Kitakami River tributaries

Problems in current hatchery operation of Iwate
1. Hatchery location (within 5km from river mouth)
2. 4 billion fry release every year without scientific data
3. Seed (fertilized egg) exchange between hatcheries
4. Egg collection from coastal catches of unknown origin
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Matsuri as a heritage of fishery village culture in Sanriku

Revitalize regional communities by
Innovation of fisheries industries

21― 50 ―

Leadership Development for Disaster and Crisis Management
Shin Koshiya（Iwate University）
E-mail : koshiya@iwate-u.ac.jp
Key Words：enlightenment activity for disaster management, disaster management leader,teaching materials for disaster prevention, disaster crisis management
We have implemented the“Disaster Management Leader”training program tosupport local communities, the development of teaching materials for disaster prevention
to support preliminary and junior high school teachers, and practical and training
courses for disaster crisis management to support local governmental staffs. These
activities by the Research Center for Regional Disaster Management, Iwate University,
will be reported.
1.“Disaster Management Leader”training program
   This program has been conducted for ordinary people in local communities onalternate Saturdays, from May to December since 2007. The subjects of lectures in the
program include fundamentals of physics and geology to understand natural disasters,
mechanism and characteristics of disaster due to earthquake, tsunami, flood, volcanic
eruption and slope collapse, disaster-resilient community development, and disastercrisis management. Students are able to study the damage in the devastated area by
the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011. They have to make presentations
about subjects that are chosen for their own disaster management activities, and will be
qualified as“Disaster Management Leader”through the presentations.
2. Development of teaching materials for disaster prevention
  We have been developed teaching materials about disaster prevention for preliminary
and junior high school students and teachers since 2006. The new digital teachingmaterials, stored in two DVDs, have been accomplished in 2014, which include
photographs, animations, hazard maps, computer graphics, tables and figures to study
natural disasters, their mechanisms, and countermeasures to them.
   Although many teaching materials for disaster prevention have already made byvarious institutes, most of them have not been used for education. To improve thissituation, we have done enlightenment activities such as lectures and training courses on
disaster management for teachers with these DVDs.
3. Practical and training courses for experts in disaster and crisis management
   Kinds of trainings are necessary for disaster crisis management. Methodology andknow-how for doing such trainings, however, have not been sufficiently known in many
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organizations such as local governments and companies. We have implemented practicaland training courses for experts in disaster and crisis management to support staffs in
the organizations.
   These courses include lectures about natural disaster and crisis management, andpractical training such as disaster image training, disaster imagination game and roleplaying training in a disaster countermeasure office.

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The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Iwate University Public Forum
Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building by Iwate University

Leadership Development
for Disaster and Crisis Management
Shin Koshiya
2016/1/13
Research Center for Regional Disaster Management
Iwate University

Contents1

Program for Leadership Development in Local
Communities
Teaching Materials for Preliminary and JuniorHigh School Students
Program for Practical Expertise Development― 53 ―

Why is leadership development for disaster management important?
Workshop in a local community for tsunami disaster management（2005‐2006）

2016/1/13

Many residential houses in anarrow area surrounded by sea
and steep slopes

No seawall in the area

One of the most dangerous areas for tsunami

Flow of WS
1st WS
Understanding the degree ofthe danger by tsunami andthe evacuation system

Computer simulation showing inundation due to 1896 tsunami

2nd WS
Discussion on tsunami
disaster countermeasures

3rd WS
Action Plan

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3

After WS

People living in the community havemaintained evacuation roads bythemselves.

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Tsunami Hazard Map
made by themselves

Evacuation Steps
made due to theirearnest demand― 55 ―

5

“Disaster Management
Leader” Training Program to
Support a Local Community
for the Public(2007‐)

2016/1/13“Disaster Management Leader” Training Program
Curriculum：
Basic Lecture：
Physics and Geology
Thematic Lecture：
Earthquake
TsunamiFlood
Volcanic Eruption
Slope Disaster
Disaster‐resilient Community Development
Disaster Crisis Management
Exercise
Excursion to disaster‐affected areas
Collection information
Presentation
Course fee: FreeOn alternate Saturdays, from May to December― 56 ―

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“Disaster Management Leader” Training Program
Seawall in Taro

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Excursion to disaster-affected areasby the Great Tohoku Tsunami in 20112011.10.15

9“Disaster Management Leader” Training Program
Presentation = Certificate Examination
910― 57 ―

The Development of Teaching Materials
for Disaster Prevention and Mitigation

2016/1/13

New Version in 2014
Teaching Materials for Disaster Prevention
published by
Iwate Prefectural Government
RCRDM, Iwate University
with the cooperation of
Iwate Prefecture Board of Education

DISK 1
Part 1: Earthquake
Part 2: Tsunami
DISK 2
Part 3: Volcanic Eruption
Part 4: LandslidePart 5: Practical Examples― 58 ―

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地震編

Part 1: Earthquake

地震災害の歴史
地震被害

Seismic Damage

メカニズム

Mechanism

地震動

Seismic Movement

緊急地震速報Earthquake Early Warning

地震時の対応What to do during an earthquake

対策

Countermeasure
before an Earthquake

情報収集活用Information Collection

防災カルタ
役に立つWEBサイト

地震編

History

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Card Game for Disaster
Prevention
List of WEB sites

Part 1: Earthquake

地震災害の歴史
地震被害

13

メカニズム
地震動
緊急地震速報地震時の対応対策
情報収集活用
防災カルタ

Card Game for Disaster Prevention
役に立つWEBサイト― 59 ―

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Reader (Right card): “Make sure of your evacuationroute by foot.”
Players: To find the suitable card (left card) and get it.

津波編

Part II: Tsunami

地震・津波のメカニズム
津波の特徴
津波災害の歴史

Mechanism
Characteristics
History of Tsunami Disaster

津波の画像

Videos and Photographs

津波のCG

CG

津波と火災

Tsunami and Fire

浸水予測図

Inundation Prediction Map

防災の仕組みDisaster Management

紙芝居
事例
東日本大震災Picture‐story Show
Disaster and Rescue
Record of the Great Tohoku Earthquake andTsunami in 2011
― 60 ―

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津波編

Part II: Tsunami

地震・津波のメカニズム

Mechanism

津波の特徴

Characteristics

津波災害の歴史

History of Tsunami
Disaster

津波の画像

Videos andPhotographs

津波のCG

CG

津波と火災

Tsunami and Fire

浸水予測図

Inundation Prediction Map

防災の仕組みDisaster Management

紙芝居

Picture‐story Show

事例

Disaster and Rescue

東日本大震災2016/1/13

Record of the Great Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami in 2011

Many teaching materials have been made bymany institutes, but to use them practically inschools is important.
■ Lecture and exercise for preliminary and junior high school teachers

18― 61 ―

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Practical Course and Training Course forExperts in Disaster Crisis Management
To support Local Government Staffs
2016/1/13

Training methods for Disaster Crisis Management
Training for disaster countermeasure

DifficultRole‐playing
Training

Cost

Easy

DIG

MM

Disaster Imagination Game

Disaster Image
Training

Map Maneuver

Cross‐road Game

Training for disaster imagination
Knowledge and Ability for Disaster Management
Beginner

Expert― 62 ―

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Exercises

Disaster Image Training

Disaster Imagination Game (ＤＩＧ)

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Map Maneuver）

Cross‐road Game

Thank you for your attention

Research Center for Regional Disaster Management
Iwate University― 63 ―

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The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Iwate University Public Forum
Biography of Speakers

Natsumi Onaka
Natsumi Onaka is an Associate Professor at Iwate University International
Education Center.   Her responsibilities include implementing student
exchange programs, managing short-term content-based international
programs, counseling students for study abroad, and developing study abroad
preparatory programs.   She has also organized an English Camp Programas educational support for the junior high school students from the disaster
affected areas, which is held each year.

Masaaki Minami
Professor Minami is the Director of Research Center for Regional Disaster
Management at Iwate University. He holds a B.S., M.S. and Ph.D from
Hokkaido University. He held a variety of reconstruction-related advisory
positions in local governments at Iwate region, most recently serving as achair for committee of Tsunami preparedness affairs in Iwate prefecture. He
established a small meeting space nearby temporary houses at Taro disasterarea in Mar. 11, 2012.

Junichi Hirota
Dr. Hirota is a Professor of Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University. He
completed the Graduate School of Tokyo University（Ph.D）. His major is ruralplanning and natural resource management. In 2005, he established an NPO,
Iwate Support Center for Community Development as the chief director.
After the Great East Japan Earthquake, he joined the sectional meeting
committee of the Great East Japan Earthquake disaster revival design
meeting; Committee specialized in a general plan of Iwate prefecture, and etc.
His publications include "Rural Planning"（2003）, "Conservation of Biodiversity
and Environmental Policy"（2005）, and "Reconstruction of agriculture, forestry,
fishery, and local communities"（edited by Japanese agriculture society, 2013）.

Masako Okuno
Masako Okuno Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Humanities
and Social Sciences at Iwate University since April 2013. She received adoctoral degree in Education at Tohoku University Graduate School afterworking as a pharmacist. She has been devoting professional attention as aclinical psychologist to support people in the field of education and clinicalpractice. Her specialty is clinical psychology, especially family psychology andcommunication. Her publications include“A study of clinical psychology about
consensual communication by experts”.  

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Makoto Sasaki
Makoto Sasaki is Extraordinary Associate Professor in Iwate University
Organization of Revitalization for Sanriku-region since March 2012.
He received a master degree in Social Welfare at Iwate Prefectural University
after working as a middle school educator. He has been devoting professional
attention as a school counselor to support people. In 2011,he joined in a teamof the Iwate Board of Education to accommodate for the East Japan Great
Earthquake and Tsunami. His specialty is clinical psychology.“School clinicalpsychology and regional assistance Advanced Course”（Osamu Kuramitsu,
2013 plan, The Society for the Promotion of the Open University of Japan）
Chapter 13 of the“emergency assistance,”he shared writing.

Akihiro Tsuchiya
Akihiro Tsuchiya is an Associate Professor of Sociology of Law and Education
System in the Faculty of Education, Iwate University since 2007. He wasawarded his Ph.D.（Laws）from Kyushu University in 2006.

Syuiti Abe
Dr. Abe is the Deputy Director of Sanriku Fisheries Research Center, Iwate
University. He holds a D.Sc. in Zoology from Hokkaido University. Prior to thecurrent position，he worked as an Associate Professor at Faculty of Science
and Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Hokkaido University, anda Professor at Graduate School of Fisheries Sciences, Hokkaido University.  
He has nearly 40 years research and educational experiences in cytogenetics,
molecular genetics and genomics of vertebrate specializing in fish andmammals.

Shin Koshiya
Dr. Koshiya is an Associate Professor in Department of Civil and Environmental
Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, and the Deputy Director of the ResearchCenter for Regional Disaster Management, Iwate University. He holds a
Doctor of Science from Tohoku University. He specializes in Geology. His
subjects of research are the geological structure of active faults in and aroundthe Ou Back-bone Range, the volcanic history of Mt. Iwate, and the shallow
geological structure in the Kitakami Lowland, northeast Honshu, Japan.   Hispublications include“The Geology of Japan 4, Tohoku District”（collective
writing, Kyoritsu Shuppan）.

Katsumi Matsuoka
Matsuoka is the Professor of Law（2003-）and the adjunct Professor of
Research Center for Regional Disaster Management（2012-）,Iwate University.
He holds PgD from University of Wales and PhD from Soka University atTokyo. Prior to the current positions, he was the Professor at Fuji University
and a visiting fellow at University of Cambridge. Since GEJE, he has been
engaged in various activities for reconstruction and served on advisorycommittees in afflicted areas.

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Tetsuo Kondo
Mr. Tetsuo Kondo assumed his current position as Director, UNDP
Representation Office in Tokyo, in January 2014. Prior to this, he wasserving as Country Director, UNDP Chad（2010-2013）, Deputy Resident
Representative UNDP Kosovo（2007- 2010）. He also served as Senior Advisor,
UNDP Regional Centre in Bangkok（2005-2006）, UNDP New York（20012004）.   Before joining UNDP, he held various positions with the Ministry ofForeign Affairs of Japan（MoFA）. Mr. Kondo holds a Masters-equivalentdegree from Jones International University, USA and a B.A. in Economics
from Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan. He currently also serves as an
Adjunct Professor（Global Health Policy）at the University of Tokyo（2011-）.

Akihiko Hokugo
Professor Hokugo is the Director of Research Center for Urban Safety andSecurity of Kobe University since April 2014. He holds Ph.D in Environmental
Science from Kobe University.   He has been conducting research activities
on Fire Safety and Disaster Management at Institute for Fire Safety andDisaster Preparedness（1985-1990）, Building Research Institute of Ministry ofConstruction（1990-1997）and Kobe University（1997-）.  He has been servingon the board of Japan Association for Fire Science and Engineering and Japan
Society for Disaster Recovery and Revitalization.

Makoto Okumura
Dr. Okumura is the Deputy Director of International Research Institute ofDisaster Science（IRIDeS）, Tohoku University. He holds B.E., M.E. and D.E. in
Civil and Transportation Engineering from Kyoto University. Prior to Tohoku
University, he conducted research and taught in Kyoto University（1987-1995）,  Hiroshima University（1995-2006）. Researcher in Boston University（19921993）and International Corporative Coordinator at Brasília University（20012002）added international experience to his carrier. His specialty is quantitative
analysis of socioeconomic system based on optimization theory and statistics.

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The 3rd UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
Iwate University Public Forum“Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building by Iwate University”“Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building
by Iwate University”

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Iwate University supports the Third UN World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.

“Resilience of Local Community and Capacity Building
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Date & Time : 18 March 2015 (Wed) 9:20-11:40 (Open 9am)
Venue : 601 Room, Tokyo Electron Hall Miyagi, Sendai City
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