For the 3rd session of A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation we were honored to welcome Pr. Yoshitomo Takahashi (University of Tsukuba, department of Medicine). In a lecture entitled “Psychological Support after Crisis” he spoke about his experiences in Iraq with an emphasis on mental health in the wake of traumatic events.

For the 2nd session of A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation we were honored to welcome Pr. Takenori Miyamoto (Tohoku University of Art and Design as Museum). He delivered a lecture entitled “Joint Actions of University Faculty and Students in the Aftermath of Catastrophe.” He quoted the saying ‘Dig under your feet and you will find a source’ to express the sentiment that the hardships faced by disaster victims are also one’s own. Miyamoto’s words fostered a constructive discussion concerning the future leadership goals of the CR Project.

 

At last, A Creative Reconstruction: Vision Formulation has begun!

During this weekly series we will invite guests to speak about post-disaster reconstruction.

For the first session we were honored to welcome Norio Nakamura and Shigeo Nishiuchi, residents who had to evacuate Futaba and now live in Tsukuba. Mr. Nakamura described his experience of nearly drowning in the wave of the tsunami and Mr. Nishiuchi outlined the chronology of the nuclear accident at Fukushima through related newspaper articles and other media. The students listened intently to their heartfelt and unique testimonies.