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This study aims to analyze changes in life expectancy and years of life lost in Fukushima Prefecture after the Great East Japan Earthquake, showing that implementation of effective measures and policies in the region contributed to a successful recovery.

This study explored how government place-based planning and citizen-driven placemaking transform place identity of lost places after the 2011 Japan tsunami.

This paper introduces a community-based participatory research program implemented through cooperation between universities and local communities after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake. I

This case study aimed to demonstrate how cooking class activities held in collaboration with the Ajinomoto Foundation (TAF) and a consumer cooperative after the Great East Japan Earthquake contributed to the resilience of the affected community.

The dataset provides comprehensive information on the inundation and run-up heights from the tsunami triggered by the 2024 Noto Peninsula earthquake in Japan, compiled from extensive post-event surveys.

This research statistically analyzes how the Japanese public perceives the issues around the recovery process and what memories and records they would like to learn from regarding the GEJE.

Japan has a long history of fighting against great earthquakes that cause structural damage/collapses, fires and/or tsunami. The Tohoku region are well trained for tsunami-evacuation procedures, with the mindset of “Tsunami, ten-den-ko.”

The Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami on March 11, 2011, caused unprecedented damage mainly in northeast Japan. This paper introduces the characteristics of the tsunami and resultant damage.