IISEE NewsletterNov 30 2018
Number 163

In This Issue• Reports on Tohoku
and Niigata StudyTrip• Snapshot of Tohoku
Study Trip (Tsunami
Disaster MitigationCourse)

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Reports on Tohoku and Niigata Study Trip

By Ms. Ngun Za Iang (Myanmar, Seismology Course)
During November 5-9, 2018, we visited toMiyagi prefecture, Tohoku region where thetsunami caused by the earthquake (M9) hit on
March 11, 2011, and also to Niigata prefecture,Chubu region where the landslide occurred dueto the earthquake with magnitude 6.8 on
October 23, 2004.
From this study trip, I could learn multifarious
knowledge regarding with seismic hazard andrebuilding from disasters.

Firstly, I had an opportunity to observe thedistinct and unpredictable destructions of the earthquakes because theChuetsu earthquake centered in inland, mountainous region and createdlandslide, and the Tohoku
earthquake occurred
beneath the sea andgenerated the hugetsunami.

Moreover, I was able toexplore how the Japanese
government emphasizeson the disaster mitigation
Earthquakes
and recovery andThe 2011 off the Pacific reconstruction fromcatastrophes, and how
coast of Tohoku
the residents plan to
Earthquake
response to the disaster
Reports of Recent
as well.
Earthquakes
Additionally, by visiting to
Utsu Catalog
the disaster memorial
museums which give
Earthquake Catalog
numerous messages, I
was able to realize that
the Japanese attempt tobe able to stand fastresolutely and conquer

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the disaster, and to keep the past experiences to share and hand overto the new generations for the disaster preparedness because theprevious experience is the best lesson for the future. Above all, holdinghand together and supporting each other take place in the mostsignificant role to evacuate and recover from disastrous consequences.
In conclusion, this study trip was certainly an imperative activity
for all of us. Then, I would like to thank JICA, IISEE and BRI for giving
the opportunity and supporting through the trip.

By Ms. Laura Gonzalez Rodriguez (Colombia, Tsunami Disaster
Mitigation Course)
After returning from this field trip, I havea more realistic perspective of the tsunamis
and the destructive effects they have been
seen along the places where tsunamis hit
Sanriku coastal areas through the recent
years but also, the ancient tsunamis and how
people have learnt from the lessons in thepast for future generation. That’s the case ofOmoe peninsula where a stone monument is
kept for advice people not to build any houses
down to that point, and it was made after theSanriku tsunami in 1896.
In the specific case of Tohoku area, I found it completely impacting
the devastation caused by the 2011 Tohoku earthquake tsunami andhow the most prepared country in the world has been affected. Also, inevery visiting place I could observe how affected areas are still underreconstruction and recovering from the effects of the last destructive
tsunami, even though they had huge tide walls and breakwaters, andafter 7 years, they are still working on the restoration and improvementof those structures.
With this experience, I could also think about how my country
would react if a tsunami would hit again our coasts, and of course it
makes merealized that weare not prepared
for the tsunami
event and weneed to build
awareness inpeople andespecially in theagencies relatedwith risk
management inorder to improvedisaster
mitigation
strategies.
MatsushimaSnapshot of Tohoku Study Trip
(Tsunami Disaster Mitigation Course)

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