The 64th Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition(日本伝統工芸展) is taking place at Mitsukoshi department store in Tokyo from September 20 to October 2. The exhibition requires the applicants to create sophisticated design based on high degree of professional skill in Japanese traditional techniques. The exhibition's winning works are available in each venue, but their prices are not indicated.
See the Japan Kogei Association site for further information:
http://www.nihonkogeikai.or.jp/ (Japanese version only)
Japan Traditional Kogei Exhibition(winning works):
http://www.nihonkogeikai.or.jp/exhibition/honten (Japanese version only)
The Exhibition will travel through the following venues:
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store, Tokyo
September 20-October 2, 2017
Mitsukoshi Nihonbashi Main Store:
http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/nihombashi/index.html
Mitsukoshi Nagoya Sakae Store, Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture
October 4-9, 2017
Mitsukoshi Nagoya Sakae Store:
http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/nagoya/index.html
Takashimaya Kyoto Store, Kyoto Prefecture
October 18-23, 2017
Takashimaya Kyoto Store:
http://www.takashimaya.co.jp/kyoto/store_information/index.html
http://www.takashimaya.co.jp/kyoto/store_information/index.html
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art, Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecure
October 27-November 5, 2017
Ishikawa Prefectural Museum of Art:
http://www.ishibi.pref.ishikawa.jp/english/index.html
the Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art, Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
November 16-December 3, 2017
The Okayama Prefectural Museum of Art:
http://okayama-kenbi.info/en/
Shimane Art Museum, Matsue City, Shimane Prefecture
December 6-24, 2017
Shimane Art Museum:
http://www.shimane-art-museum.jp/en/
the Kagawa Museum, Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture
January 2-21, 2018
The Kagawa Museum:
http://www.pref.kagawa.lg.jp/kmuseum/foreign/
Mitsukoshi Sendai Store, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecure
January 24-29, 2018
Mitsukoshi Sendai Store:
http://mitsukoshi.mistore.jp/store/sendai/index.html
Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture
February 2-7, 2018
Mitsukoshi Fukuoka Store:
http://www.m.iwataya-mitsukoshi.co.jp/index.html
Takashimaya Osaka Store, Kyoto Prefecture
February 16-20, 2018
Takashimaya Osaka Store:
http://www.takashimaya.co.jp/osaka/store_information/index.html
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture
February 23-March 11, 2018
Hiroshima Prefectural Art Museum:
http://www.hpam.jp/
※The 64th exhibition is not scheduled to be held in Matsuyama City, Ehime Prefecture
Friday, September 22, 2017
Friday, March 31, 2017
Damage of 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami
Six years have passed since the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. This year was the sixth anniversary of the victims' deaths called 7kaiki(七回忌,7th ki.) In Japanese Buddhism, the year a person died is counted as the beginning of ki(忌.) However, the first anniversary of a person's death is called 1syuuki(一周忌, 1st ki.) Relatives commonly attend the memorial service until the 3kaiki. Generally, a memorial service is held on the 1st(1syuuki), 2nd(3kaiki), 6th(7kaiki), 12th(13kaiki) anniversary of the death. Although there are also the memorial services of 17kaiki, 23kaiki, 27kaiki, 33kaiki, 37kaiki, 43kaiki, 47kaiki and 50kaiki, they are rarely held.
Here are subset of the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami.
・A tsunami is a series of waves, and the first wave may not be the most dangerous.
・Even a small tsunami can cause damage to moored vessels and aquaculture facilities.
・Strong shaking and long-period ground motion from the quake wreaked widespread havoc.
Tsunami-inundated area is outlined in red. For comparison, the map of Great Britain and Ireland is showed. Britain is also an island country and is not too different in size to Japan. Just for your information, the total tsunami-inundated area(561km²) is nearly equal to the areas of Aberdeen(185.7 km²), Edinburgh(264 km²) and Liverpool(111.8 km².)
The spilling wave of the tsunami is terrible, but its backrush is more terrible. The backrush washed people and coastal structures into the sea with speed greater than the speed of the spilling wave. The backrush plummeted into the sea from the top of the quay wall as if a waterfall fell into the basin of water from its top. Some victims floating or on the roofs were driven to the basin.
Most foreign media only pick up on tsunami and Fukushima's nuclear power station. However, the quake caused strong shaking and serious damage to us.
Damage caused by Great East Japan Earthquake as of 1 March 2017
(Fire and Disaster Management Agency released)
*The fatalities number includes disaster-related death
**A skyscraper building in Osaka was slightly damaged by long-period ground motion. The motion caused damage to floating roofs of oil storage tanks by liquid sloshing in Yamagata, Niigata, Kanagawa and Chiba Prefectures.
Cause of death in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima prefectures
(National Police Agency, Cabinet Office)
Current situations of evacuees as of 13 February 2017
(Reconstruction Agency)
Temporary housing residents as of January 2017
by Yahoo Japan(https://fukko.yahoo.co.jp/graph/)
Even in Japan, a house is probably the largest purchase one makes in his lifetime.
Most people build a house with a loan.
Single-family houses built in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima prefectures after the Great East Japan Earthquake
by Yahoo Japan(https://fukko.yahoo.co.jp/graph/)
Tsunami-inundated areas(km²)
(Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
Damage of medical and welfare institutions in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima prefectures
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
Infrastructure damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake as of 1 March 2016
(National Police Agency)
Even a small tsunami caused damage to aquaculture: Rafts or fishing float balls were swept away. Fouled ropes became unusable. Fish escaped from broken live boxes.
Damage of Fisheries
(Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)
*vessels damaged during mooring in affected ports
*1 farm pond, waterway, pump, etc.
*2 dike, spur, bank protection, coastal Levee, detached breakwater, sand beach, etc.
*3 rural community sewerage, etc.
*4 grain elevator, agricultural warehouse, pipe house, etc.
*5 livestock barn, compost depot, etc.
Damage of Forestry
(Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)
*1 coastal levee breach, flank collapse, rockfall, landslide, etc.
*2 roadside slope failure, road shoulder collapse, landslide, etc.
*3 burned-out trees, fallen and broken trees due to tsunami
*4 forest products other than wood such as Japanese lacquer, mushroom
Damage of sediment disasters
(Sabo (Erosion and Sediment Control) Department,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
Total estimated damage caused by the Great EastJapanEarthquake as of 24 June 2011
(Cabinet Office)
16.9 trillion yen = $211,760(US millions, 2011) = €152,159(EUR millions, 2011) = £132,099(GBP millions, 2011) = 187,560(SFr millions, 2011) = C$209,341(CAD millions, 2011) = A$205,139(AUD Millions, 2011)
Just for your information, Japan's 2017 fiscal budget is 97.45 trillion yen ($870 billion).
Special Reconstruction Tax(2.1%) is imposed on individual income tax additionally from 2013 until 2037 for 25 years. Special Reconstruction Corporate Tax (10%) was imposed on corporations from 2012 to 2015.
There are several tours to tsunami-hit areas. Disaster tourism is not acceptable to all victims. The memory of the tsunami has been so painful that many victims just want to forget it. Meanwhile, many think the tragedy should not be remembered.
Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture:
http://www.kankou.natori.miyagi.jp/en/hisaichi/3715
Minamisanriku Hotel Kanyo’s "Storytelling bus tour", Miyagi Prefecture:
https://trip101.com/article/the-memory-of-tohoku-earthquake-will-not-fade-minamisanriku-hotel-kanyo-s-storytelling-bus-tour
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno010/ (Japanese version only)
(Minamisanriku’s former Crisis Management Cente is under reinforcement)
Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno007/
Otsuchi-cho, Iwate Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno006/
Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno003/
Ishinomaki and Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno009/
Tour to area within 20km radius from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant (Japanese version only):
Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture
https://nomado.info/20km/
Evacuation instruction zones in Fukushima Prefecture:
・Evacuation order cancellation preparation zone
・Restricted residence zone
・Difficult-to-return zone
Currently, these zones(726km2) occupy 5% of areas of Fukushima Prefecture (13,783km2).
In these areas, most of younger generation don't come back to their hometowns. They have begun to build new lives in another towns to which they have evacuated.
The Fukushima Prefectural Government is now checking all bags of rice for radiation. Fukushima rice passes Japan's radiation checks, but the rice price is lower than that of other prefectures.
Evacuation instruction zones in Fukushima Prefecture as of 14 March 2017
Data sources and references
Japanese version:
Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan, 2011. 東北地方太平洋沖地震を教訓とした地震・津波対策に関する専門調査会（第１回）, 資料3-2 今回の津波被害の概要. [pdf] Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan. Available at:
http://www.bousai.go.jp/kaigirep/chousakai/tohokukyokun/1/pdf/3-2.pdf
[Accessed 8 March 2017].
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 2012.「東日本大震災水道施設被害状況調査報告書（平成23年度災害査定資料整理版）」について,２．４ 津波による浸水状況 [pdf] Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.Available at:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/topics/bukyoku/kenkou/suido/houkoku/suidou/dl/121214_024.pdf
[Accessed 8 March 2017].
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, 2011. 国土地理院東日本大震災調査報告会, 津波による浸水状況-平成23年東北地方太平洋沖地震- [pdf] Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Available at:
http://www.gsi.go.jp/common/000061103.pdf
[Accessed 8 March 2017].
Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan. 2017. 緊急災害対策本部とりまとめ報「平成23年（2011年）東北地方太平洋沖地震（東日本大震災）について」（平成29年3月8日14:00現在） [pdf] Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan. Available at:
http://www.bousai.go.jp/2011daishinsai/pdf/torimatome20170308.pdf
[Accessed 12 March 2017].
Yutaka Honkawa, 2011.
社会実情データ図録（http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/）
「東日本大震災で確認された津波の高さ」
http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/4363b.html
English version:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Government of Japan. 2012. "Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake By the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Government of Japan" (10th ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies) [pdf] Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Government of Japan. Available at:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/kokusaigyomu/asean/2012/dl/Introduction_Dr.Yamauchi.pdf
[Accessed 12 March 2017].
Here are subset of the damage caused by the earthquake and tsunami.
・A tsunami is a series of waves, and the first wave may not be the most dangerous.
・Even a small tsunami can cause damage to moored vessels and aquaculture facilities.
・Strong shaking and long-period ground motion from the quake wreaked widespread havoc.
Tsunami-inundated area is outlined in red. For comparison, the map of Great Britain and Ireland is showed. Britain is also an island country and is not too different in size to Japan. Just for your information, the total tsunami-inundated area(561km²) is nearly equal to the areas of Aberdeen(185.7 km²), Edinburgh(264 km²) and Liverpool(111.8 km².)
The spilling wave of the tsunami is terrible, but its backrush is more terrible. The backrush washed people and coastal structures into the sea with speed greater than the speed of the spilling wave. The backrush plummeted into the sea from the top of the quay wall as if a waterfall fell into the basin of water from its top. Some victims floating or on the roofs were driven to the basin.
Damage caused by Great East Japan Earthquake as of 1 March 2017
(Fire and Disaster Management Agency released)
| Prefectures | Casualties | Residence Buildings | Non-residential Buildings | Fire | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dead | Missing | Injured | Completely destroyed | Half destroyed | Partially destroyed | Inundation above floor level | Inundation below floor level | Public buildings | Others | ||
| Hokkaido | 1 | - | 3 | - | 4 | 7 | 329 | 545 | 17 | 452 | 4 |
| Aomori | 3 | 1 | 110 | 308 | 701 | 1,005 | - | - | - | 1,402 | 11 |
| Yamagata | 3 | - | 45 | - | 14 | 1,249 | - | - | 8 | 124 | 2 |
| Akita | - | - | 11 | - | - | 5 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| Iwate | 5,134 | 1,122 | 211 | 19,507 | 6,570 | 18,963 | - | 6 | 529 | 4,178 | 33 |
| Miyagi | 10,556 | 1,234 | 4,148 | 83,000 | 155,129 | 224,202 | - | 7,796 | 9,948 | 16,848 | 137 |
| Fukushima | 3,730 | 225 | 182 | 15,218 | 80,628 | 141,154 | 1,061 | 351 | 1,010 | 36,770 | 38 |
| Ibaraki | 65 | 1 | 714 | 2,629 | 24,374 | 187,682 | 1,799 | 779 | 1,798 | 20,804 | 31 |
| Tochigi | 4 | - | 133 | 261 | 2,118 | 73,792 | - | - | 718 | 9,703 | - |
| Gunma | 1 | - | 40 | - | 7 | 17,679 | - | - | - | - | 2 |
| Saitama | 1 | - | 104 | 24 | 199 | 16,570 | - | - | 95 | - | 12 |
| Chiba | 22 | 2 | 261 | 801 | 10,152 | 55,043 | 157 | 731 | 12 | 827 | 18 |
| Tokyo | 8 | - | 119 | 20 | 223 | 6,552 | - | - | 419 | 786 | 35 |
| Kanagawa | 5 | - | 137 | - | 41 | 459 | - | - | - | 13 | 6 |
| Niigata | - | - | 3 | - | - | 17 | - | - | 4 | 5 | - |
| Yamanashi | - | - | 2 | - | - | 4 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - |
| Nagano | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Shizuoka | - | - | 3 | - | - | 13 | - | 5 | - | - | - |
| Mie | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Osaka | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 3** | - | - |
| Tokushima | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 9 | - | - | - |
| Kochi | - | - | 1 | - | - | 2 | 8 | - | - | - | |
| Total | 19,533 | 2,585 | 6,230 | 121,768 | 280,160 | 744,396 | 3,352 | 10,230 | 14,562 | 91,913 | 330 |
*The fatalities number includes disaster-related death
**A skyscraper building in Osaka was slightly damaged by long-period ground motion. The motion caused damage to floating roofs of oil storage tanks by liquid sloshing in Yamagata, Niigata, Kanagawa and Chiba Prefectures.
Cause of death in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima prefectures
(National Police Agency, Cabinet Office)
| Causes | Percentage Of Deaths |
|---|---|
| Drowning | 92.4% |
| Shaking(collapse, etc.) | 4.4% |
| Fire | 1.1% |
| Unspecified | 2% |
Current situations of evacuees as of 13 February 2017
(Reconstruction Agency)
| Houses of relatives, acquaintances etc. | Residence (including public housing、 temporary housing、 privately rented housing、 hospitals | |
|---|---|---|
| Evacuee numbers | 18,177 | 104,991 |
Temporary housing residents as of January 2017
by Yahoo Japan(https://fukko.yahoo.co.jp/graph/)
| Prefectures | Number of Temporary housing Residents |
|---|---|
| Iwate | 10,503 |
| Miyagi | 12,619 |
| Fukushima | 12,381 |
Even in Japan, a house is probably the largest purchase one makes in his lifetime.
Most people build a house with a loan.
by Yahoo Japan(https://fukko.yahoo.co.jp/graph/)
| using public system | by oneself | |
|---|---|---|
| number of houses | 19,074 | 31,769 |
Tsunami-inundated areas(km²)
(Geospatial Information Authority of Japan)
| Prefectures | Total | Land use Type | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rice paddies | Urban areas | Seashore | |||
| Aomori | 24 | 0.72 | 2.4 | 7.9 | |
| Iwate | 58 | 9.86 | 19.72 | 1.74 | |
| Miyagi | 327 | 134.07 | 68.67 | 6.54 | |
| Fukushima | 112 | 59.36 | 13.44 | 3.36 | |
| Ibaraki | 23 | 1.38 | 3.45 | 6.67 | |
| Chiba | 17 | 3.57 | 2.55 | 3.91 | |
| total | 561 | 207.57 | 112.2 | 33.66 | |
Damage of medical and welfare institutions in Iwate, Miyagi, Fukushima prefectures
(Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare)
| hospitals | medical clinics | dental clinics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prefectures | Completely destroyed | Partially destroyed | Completely destroyed | Partially destroyed | Completely destroyed | Completely destroyed |
| Iwate | 3 | 59 | 38 | 76 | 46 | 79 |
| Miyagi | 5 | 123 | 43 | 581 | 32 | 367 |
| Fukushima | 2 | 108 | 2 | 516 | 5 | 374 |
| total | 10 | 290 | 83 | 1,173 | 83 | 820 |
| child welfare facilities | elder care facilities | facilities for the disabled | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| prefectures | Completely destroyed | Partially destroyed | Completely destroyed | Partially destroyed | Completely destroyed | Completely destroyed |
| Iwate | 12 | 29 | 9 | 92 | 9 | 56 |
| Miyagi | 13 | 131 | 2 | 54 | 11 | 122 |
| Fukushima | 2 | 92 | 1 | 168 | 0 | 70 |
| total | 27 | 252 | 12 | 314 | 20 | 248 |
Infrastructure damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake as of 1 March 2016
(National Police Agency)
| Prefectures | Damaged points | Landslides | Dike breaks | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roads | Bridges | Railroads | |||
| Aomori | 2 | - | - | - | - |
| Yamagata | 21 | - | - | 29 | - |
| Akita | 9 | - | - | - | - |
| Iwate | 30 | 4 | - | 6 | - |
| Miyagi | 390 | 12 | 26 | 51 | 45 |
| Fukushima | 187 | 3 | - | 9 | - |
| Ibaraki | 307 | 41 | - | - | - |
| Tochigi | 257 | - | 2 | 40 | - |
| Gunma | 36 | - | - | 9 | - |
| Saitama | 160 | - | - | - | - |
| Chiba | 2,343 | - | 1 | 55 | - |
| Tokyo | 295 | 55 | - | 6 | - |
| Kanagawa | 160 | 1 | - | 2 | - |
| Gifu | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 4,198 | 116 | 29 | 207 | 45 |
Even a small tsunami caused damage to aquaculture: Rafts or fishing float balls were swept away. Fouled ropes became unusable. Fish escaped from broken live boxes.
Damage of Fisheries
(Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)
| Prefectures | Fishing vessels | Fishing ports | Joint Use Facilities** | Fishery Processing Facilities | Aquaculture | Tsunami Height (Obsevation Point) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Completely destroyed | Half destroyed | Inundation | Farmed species | Facility damage (millions of yen) | Product damage (millions of yen) | |||||
| Hokkaido | 793 | 12 | 83 | - | 4 | 27 | Scallop, Oyster, Sea urchin, Konbu(kelp), Wakame(Sea mustard) etc. | 9,356 | 5,771 | 430cm (Toyokoro-cho) |
| Aomori | 620 | 18 | 73 | 4 | 14 | 39 | Konbu, Scallop | 43 | 19 | 840cm (Hachinohe Port) |
| Iwate | 13,271 | 108 | 580 | 128 | 16 | - | Scallop, Oyster, Konbu, Wakame etc. | 13,087 | 13,174 | 1670cm (Ofunato) |
| Miyagi | 12,029 | 142 | 495 | 323 | 17 | 38 | Silver salmon, Scallop, Oyster, Sea squirts、 Konbu, Wakame, Nori(algae) etc. | 48,700 | 33,189 | 1480cm (Onagawa Port) |
| Fukushima | 873 | 10 | 233 | 77 | 16 | 12 | Nori etc. | 297 | 536 | 1650cm (Futaba-cho) |
| Ibaraki | 488 | 16 | 172 | 32 | 33 | 12 | Carp, Pearl etc. | 27*** | - | 690cm (Kitaibaraki City) |
| Tochigi | - | - | 2*** | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Chiba | 405 | 13 | 78 | 6 | 13 | 12 | Nori etc. | 428 | 737 | 640cm (Asahi City) |
| Tokyo | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 150cm (Harumi) |
| Kanagawa | - | - | - | - | - | - | Wakame etc. | 33 | 32 | 155cm (Yokohama) |
| Niigata | 5 | - | - | - | - | - | Nishikigoi (Japanese colored carp) | 4*** | - | 18cm (Niigata West Port) |
| Toyama | 8* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9cm (Shinminato) |
| Ishikawa | 1* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 19cm (Kanazawa) |
| Shizuoka | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 144cm (Omaezaki) |
| Aichi | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | Nori etc. | - | - | 155cm (Akabane, Tahara City) |
| Mie | 26 | - | 4 | - | - | - | Red seabream, Pacific bluefin tuna, Oyster, Nori, Pearl etc. | 1,274 | 2,355 | 182cm (Toba) |
| Hyogo | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 27cm (Kobe) |
| Wakayama | 6 | - | - | - | - | - | Red seabream, Pacific bluefin tuna etc. | 141 | 834 | 151cm (Fukuro Port, Kushimoto-cho) |
| Tottori | 2* | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 26 cm (Sakai, Sakaiminato) |
| Tokushima | 10 | - | - | - | - | - | Greater amberjack, Japanese amberjack, White trevally, Wakame etc. | 65 | 508 | 115cm (Yuki, Minami-cho) |
| Kochi | 25 | - | 2 | - | - | - | Greater amberjack, Red seabream, Nori etc. | 228 | 2,377 | 278cm (Susaki) |
| Oita | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | Red seabream, Japanese amberjack, White trevally, Olive flounder | 85 | 175 | 55cm ( Beppu Port) |
| Miyazaki | 20 | - | - | - | - | - | Japanese amberjack, Atlantic horse mackerel, Japanese meagre etc. | 0.28 | 6 | 164cm (Miyazaki Port) |
| Kagoshima | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 106cm (Shibushi Port) |
| Okinawa | - | - | - | - | - | - | Mozuku (Cladosiphon okamuranus), Cobia | 6 | 32 | 60cm (Naha) |
| Total | 28,612 | 319 | 1,725 | 570 | 113 | 140 | 73,776 | 59,745 | ||
*vessels damaged during mooring in affected ports
**fish markets、vanning/devanning facilities、oil depots、collaborative workspaces, fry facilities, ice-making and fridge-freezer facilities, aquaculture facilities etc.
***damages include aquaculture ponds damaged by shaking
***damages include aquaculture ponds damaged by shaking
Damage of Agriculture
(Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)
| Prefectures | Damaged points | Crop and Livestock damage (millions of yen) | Agriculture-related facilities *4, animal Husbandry facilities *5 (millions of yen) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmland | Agricultural facilities*1 | Seashore protective facilities *2 | Rural community facilities*3 | |||
| Aomori | 20 | 22 | 1 | 2 | 258 | 582 |
| Yamagata | 102 | 134 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 58 |
| Akita | 0 | 7 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 1 |
| Iwate | 13,321 | 3,657 | 15 | 41 | 1,983 | 2,865 |
| Miyagi | 1,495 | 4,724 | 103 | 107 | 8,214 | 35,121 |
| Fukushima | 1,799 | 3,749 | 20 | 141 | 805 | 1,305 |
| Ibaraki | 187 | 1,805 | 0 | 96 | 984 | 4,348 |
| Tochigi | 238 | 405 | 0 | 23 | 1,017 | 3,506 |
| Gunma | 0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | - | 5 |
| Saitama | 0 | 67 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Chiba | 113 | 2,225 | 0 | 16 | 632 | 1,265 |
| Kanagawa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Nagano | 746 | 235 | 0 | 4 | 250 | 236 |
| Shizuoka | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - |
| Niigata | 165 | 252 | 0 | 7 | - | - |
| Total | 18,186 | 17,317 | 139 | 450 | 14,213 | 49,292 |
*1 farm pond, waterway, pump, etc.
*2 dike, spur, bank protection, coastal Levee, detached breakwater, sand beach, etc.
*3 rural community sewerage, etc.
*4 grain elevator, agricultural warehouse, pipe house, etc.
*5 livestock barn, compost depot, etc.
Damage of Forestry
(Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan)
| Prefectures | Damaged points | Forest damage (ha) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest dilapidation | Forest conservation facilities *1 | Forest Road Facilities *2 | Wood processing and distribution Facilities *3 | Special Forest Product Facilities *4 | ||
| Aomori | 1 | 12 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Yamagata | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Akita | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| Iwate | 37 | 84 | 483 | 31 | 195 | 707 |
| Miyagi | 113 | 97 | 580 | 42 | 54 | 220 |
| Fukushima | 143 | 27 | 997 | 31 | 39 | 138 |
| Ibaraki | 50 | 17 | 202 | 5 | 22 | 0 |
| Tochigi | 65 | 2 | 100 | 1 | 86 | 0 |
| Gunma | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Chiba | 5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Niigata | 20 | 1 | 122 | 0 | 41 | 0 |
| Yamanashi | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nagano | 7 | 1 | 138 | 1 | 20 | 0 |
| Shizuoka | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kochi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 458 | 275 | 2,632 | 115 | 476 | 1,065 |
*1 coastal levee breach, flank collapse, rockfall, landslide, etc.
*2 roadside slope failure, road shoulder collapse, landslide, etc.
*3 burned-out trees, fallen and broken trees due to tsunami
*4 forest products other than wood such as Japanese lacquer, mushroom
Damage of sediment disasters
(Sabo (Erosion and Sediment Control) Department,
Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
| Disaster | Number | Dead | Prefectures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mudflow, etc. | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| Landslides | 29 | 16 | 14(Fukushima) 2(Tochigi) |
| Cliff failures | 97 | 3 | Fukushima |
| Avalanche | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 141 | 19 |
Total estimated damage caused by the Great EastJapanEarthquake as of 24 June 2011
(Cabinet Office)
| category | item | Estimated damage (trillions of yen) |
|---|---|---|
| Constructions, etc. | Residencial houses and land, Stores and offices, Factories, Machines, etc. | 10.4 |
| Lifeline Facilities | water, gas, Electric power, Telecommunication Facilities | 1.3 |
| Infrastructure facilities | Rivers, Roads, Ports and harbors, sewerage, Airports, etc. | 2.2 |
| Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries | Farmland, Agricultural facilities, Forest-related Facilities, Fishery-related facilities | 1.9 |
| Others | Educational Facilities, Health and Welfare facilities, waste disposal facilities, other public facilities, etc. | 1.1 |
| total | 16.9 |
16.9 trillion yen = $211,760(US millions, 2011) = €152,159(EUR millions, 2011) = £132,099(GBP millions, 2011) = 187,560(SFr millions, 2011) = C$209,341(CAD millions, 2011) = A$205,139(AUD Millions, 2011)
Just for your information, Japan's 2017 fiscal budget is 97.45 trillion yen ($870 billion).
Special Reconstruction Tax(2.1%) is imposed on individual income tax additionally from 2013 until 2037 for 25 years. Special Reconstruction Corporate Tax (10%) was imposed on corporations from 2012 to 2015.
There are several tours to tsunami-hit areas. Disaster tourism is not acceptable to all victims. The memory of the tsunami has been so painful that many victims just want to forget it. Meanwhile, many think the tragedy should not be remembered.
Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture:
http://www.kankou.natori.miyagi.jp/en/hisaichi/3715
Minamisanriku Hotel Kanyo’s "Storytelling bus tour", Miyagi Prefecture:
https://trip101.com/article/the-memory-of-tohoku-earthquake-will-not-fade-minamisanriku-hotel-kanyo-s-storytelling-bus-tour
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno010/ (Japanese version only)
(Minamisanriku’s former Crisis Management Cente is under reinforcement)
Rikuzentakata City, Iwate Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno007/
Otsuchi-cho, Iwate Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno006/
Kamaishi City, Iwate Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno003/
Ishinomaki and Onagawa, Miyagi Prefecture (Japanese version only):
http://imakoso-tohoku.com/ouen-program/progno009/
Tour to area within 20km radius from Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power plant (Japanese version only):
Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture
https://nomado.info/20km/
Evacuation instruction zones in Fukushima Prefecture:
・Evacuation order cancellation preparation zone
・Restricted residence zone
・Difficult-to-return zone
Currently, these zones(726km2) occupy 5% of areas of Fukushima Prefecture (13,783km2).
In these areas, most of younger generation don't come back to their hometowns. They have begun to build new lives in another towns to which they have evacuated.
The Fukushima Prefectural Government is now checking all bags of rice for radiation. Fukushima rice passes Japan's radiation checks, but the rice price is lower than that of other prefectures.
Evacuation instruction zones in Fukushima Prefecture as of 14 March 2017
| Municipalities | Evacuation order cancellation preparation zone | Restricted residence zone | Difficult-to-return zone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minamisoma City | cancelled on 12 July 2016 | cancelled on 12 July 2016 | Part of city (including part of Kanaya(Odaka Ward), etc.) |
| Iitate Village | cancelled on 31 March 2017 | cancelled on 31 March 2017 | Nagadoro district |
| Yamakiya district, Kawamata Town | cancelled on 31 March 2017 | cancelled on 31 March 2017 | None |
| Katsurao Village | cancelled on 12 June 2016 | cancelled on 12 June 2016 | Noyuki district |
| Namie Town | cancelled on 31 March 2017 | cancelled on 31 March 2017 | Ide, Omaru, Obori, Sakai, Suenomori, Murohara, Tsushima, Minamitsushima, Kawabusa, Hirusone, Shimotsushima, Akougi, Hatsuke |
| Futaba Town | Morotake, Nakano, Nakahama | None | Whole area except Morotake, Nakano, Nakahama |
| Okuma Town | Nakayashiki district | Ogawara district | Whole area except Nakayashiki, Ogawara districts |
| Tomioka Town | cancelled on 1 April 2017 | cancelled on 1 April 2017 | Part of town (including Osuge, Oragahama, Yonomori, Sakura, etc.) |
Data sources and references
Japanese version:
Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan, 2011. 東北地方太平洋沖地震を教訓とした地震・津波対策に関する専門調査会（第１回）, 資料3-2 今回の津波被害の概要. [pdf] Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan. Available at:
http://www.bousai.go.jp/kaigirep/chousakai/tohokukyokun/1/pdf/3-2.pdf
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, 2012.「東日本大震災水道施設被害状況調査報告書（平成23年度災害査定資料整理版）」について,２．４ 津波による浸水状況 [pdf] Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare.Available at:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/topics/bukyoku/kenkou/suido/houkoku/suidou/dl/121214_024.pdf
Geospatial Information Authority of Japan, 2011. 国土地理院東日本大震災調査報告会, 津波による浸水状況-平成23年東北地方太平洋沖地震- [pdf] Geospatial Information Authority of Japan. Available at:
http://www.gsi.go.jp/common/000061103.pdf
Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan. 2017. 緊急災害対策本部とりまとめ報「平成23年（2011年）東北地方太平洋沖地震（東日本大震災）について」（平成29年3月8日14:00現在） [pdf] Cabinet Office, Government Of Japan. Available at:
http://www.bousai.go.jp/2011daishinsai/pdf/torimatome20170308.pdf
Yutaka Honkawa, 2011.
社会実情データ図録（http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/）
「東日本大震災で確認された津波の高さ」
http://www2.ttcn.ne.jp/honkawa/4363b.html
English version:
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Government of Japan. 2012. "Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake By the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Government of Japan" (10th ASEAN and Japan High Level Officials Meeting on Caring Societies) [pdf] Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, the Government of Japan. Available at:
http://www.mhlw.go.jp/bunya/kokusaigyomu/asean/2012/dl/Introduction_Dr.Yamauchi.pdf
Sunday, February 5, 2017
Drift ice attached to coasts of Hokkaido
White lines of drift ice had been spotted off the coast of Wakkanai on January 25, according to the Wakkanai Local Meteorological Observatory. The ice came 19 days earlier than usual. Abashiri Local Meteorological Observatory reported this year's first drift ice came into view off the Abashiri coast On January 31 ten days later than usual and the ice became attached to the land on February 2.
Monbetu City announced that the ice became attached to the land on February 3.
Clione limacina, known as sea angel, are carried to the Sea of Okhotsk by the northern coast of Hokkaido, clinging to the undersides of the ice. Its earliest-stage larvae feed on phytoplankton and adults feed exclusively on a small herbivorous sea snail, Limacina helicina. They are pray for salmons. Visitors can also see them at the Okhotsk Ryuhyo(drift ice) Museum (https://www.ryuhyokan.com/)
Screw-propelled icebreaker Garinko II departs from Monbetsu:
http://www.garinko.com/
Icebreaker Aurora departs from Abashiri:
https://www.ms-aurora.com/abashiri/
Abashiri Drift Ice Heli-Cruising
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| Cape Notoro surrounded by sea ice, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
Monbetu City announced that the ice became attached to the land on February 3.
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| icebreaker Garinko II at Monbetsu Port photo by 動物写真集（アザラシ・シロクマ・旭山動物園） |
Each year, the Wakkanai, Kushiro and Abashiri local meteorological observatories announce the first day that this ice can be seen with the naked eye from the coast, the last day that the ice could be seen, the day that sea routes became unnavigable due to the ice attached to the land along coastlines and the day that sea routes became navigable.
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| Fast ice along the Shiretoko Peninsula with a mountain range forming the backbone of the peninsula photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| Utoro Port, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
Drift ice can usually be seen from January until early April. its peak season is February. Today seasonal ice drift in Hokkaido attract many tourists with Icebreaker cruises, guided tours to walk and swim in the icy ocean.
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| sea ice, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| ice hummocks, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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| ice hummocks, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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| ice hummocks, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| ice slush, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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| sea ice, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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| pancake ice, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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Brash ice viewed from Mombetsu Okhotsk-tower (http://www.o-tower.jp/)
photo by 動物写真集（アザラシ・シロクマ・旭山動物園） |
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| pack ice like an anvil, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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| mirage, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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| pack ice, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
However observations of drift ice started to ensure the safety of navigation. Sea ice is a barrier to shipping, and making it impossible for fishing vessels to access fishing grounds. Abashiri Weather Station(current Abashiri Local Meteorological Observatory) has observed drift ice since 1892. The Ice Information Center by 1st Regional Coast Guard Headquarters provides information about drift ice in coastal waters off northeastern Hokkaido.
The following web site provides information on drift ice for tourists:
http://www.noah.ne.jp/ice/index.html
photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association
http://www.shiretoko.asia/world/index.html
photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association
http://www.shiretoko.asia/world/index.html
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| pack ice and Oshinkoshin Falls bus stop, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| pack ice, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| pack ice, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| pack ice, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| pack ice, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| pack ice, Shiretoko photo by 動物写真集（アザラシ・シロクマ・旭山動物園） |
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| ice hummocks, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
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Cape Puyuni, Shiretoko
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fast ice viewed from Yuhidai, Shiretoko
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| Cape Puyuni, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
On the other hand, drift ice is the key driver of the coastal waters' ecosystem. Fresh water of the Amur River flows into the surface layer of the Sea of Okhotsk. Suraface sea water diluted with river water freezes more easily than ordinary sea water. Salt gets left in the liquid as salt water starts to freeze. The concentrated salt water sinks to the ocean bottom resulting in a mixing of the layers. Dense salt waters bring cold, nutrient-rich deep waters to the ocean surface, replacing nutrient-depleted surface water. The nutrient-rich upwelled water fosters the intense growth of phytoplankton called ice algae, which live in and under the drift ice is the foundation of the bountiful marine food web. Krill feeds on phytoplankton that grows on the underside of sea ice and provides an important food source for sea creatures.
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| Clione limacina photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
Clione limacina, known as sea angel, are carried to the Sea of Okhotsk by the northern coast of Hokkaido, clinging to the undersides of the ice. Its earliest-stage larvae feed on phytoplankton and adults feed exclusively on a small herbivorous sea snail, Limacina helicina. They are pray for salmons. Visitors can also see them at the Okhotsk Ryuhyo(drift ice) Museum (https://www.ryuhyokan.com/)
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| sea ice and seabirds, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| seals on pack ice, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
Screw-propelled icebreaker Garinko II departs from Monbetsu:
http://www.garinko.com/
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| icebreaker Garinko II, Monbetsu photo by 動物写真集（アザラシ・シロクマ・旭山動物園） |
https://www.ms-aurora.com/abashiri/
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| icebreaker Aurora, Abashiri photo by 網走市観光課提供 (Abashiri City Hall Tourism Division) |
Visitors can take a helicopter tour from Abashiri to see drift-ice field.
Ice Floe and Bird Watching Cruise from Rausu on the eastern side of the Shiretoko Peninsula:
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| Steller's sea eagle, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
Drift Ice Walking Tour in Utoro, Shari on western side of the Shiretoko Peninsula:
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| Drift Ice Walk, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| Drift Ice Walk, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
Drift Ice Diving in Rausu, Shiretoko Peninsula:
http://www.aurens.or.jp/~sdiving/ (Japanese version only)
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| diving, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| diving, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
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| diving, Shiretoko photo by Shiretoko Shari-cho Tourist Association |
The 52th Abashiri Okhotsk Drift Ice Festival
10-12 February, 2017
The 55th Drift Ice Festival 2017 in Monbetsu
10-12 February, 2017
http://good-hokkaido.info/monbetsu-ryuhyo-festival/ (2016)
Shiretoko drift ice fes 2017
30 January -28 February, 2017
http://blog.shiretoko.asia/2016/12/2017130228.html (Japanese version only)
Tuesday, January 3, 2017
Tamaseseri
What do you associate with Japanese festivals?
I see barely clothed men run in my head... They run, compete for something, soak in the cold water even in winter. Of course there are many different types of Japanese festivals.
Tamatori-sai, known as Tamaseseri, is an annual Shinto ritual held at Hakozakigu Shrine, Fukuoka Prefecture on January 3rd. It dates back to 500 years. Two groups compete for a sacred wooden ball, which is believed to bring good luck to those who touched it.
I see barely clothed men run in my head... They run, compete for something, soak in the cold water even in winter. Of course there are many different types of Japanese festivals.
Tamatori-sai, known as Tamaseseri, is an annual Shinto ritual held at Hakozakigu Shrine, Fukuoka Prefecture on January 3rd. It dates back to 500 years. Two groups compete for a sacred wooden ball, which is believed to bring good luck to those who touched it.
Water is showered on participators.
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