The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Records of Miyako City. Vol. 1, History of Tsunami (Summary Version)

Having formulated the Miyako City Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Revival Plan in Jul. 2012, we at Miyako City are working for restoration with our three pillars of revival being "Restoration of Housing and Life," "Industrial/Economic Revival," and "Building Safe Communities." For "Building Safety Communities," which is one of the three pillars, we have defined "Succession of Memory of Disaster to Future Generations" as the direction of our work. We will preserve and compile records of the tsunami disaster and disseminate the information.

For contents of Vol. 1 (Summary Version), "Part 1: The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami" contains Special Photographic Issue: Tsunami of the newsletter PR Miyako, and various data on the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, such as a summary of damage by the earthquake and tsunami. At the end of the volume is a chronological report of earthquakes and tsunamis in the Miyako region, which has been compiled from various historical materials and documents. As a corpus of records and data of tsunami damage in our City, I am sure that this volume will endure a long, effective use for study on development of disaster-resistant towns and awareness-raising/educational activities on disaster prevention.