Learn about MORIUMIUS’s efforts to revitalize disaster-affected communities through education in this talk at Japan House London, part of the series of events TŌHOKU 3.11 Forward to the Future exploring the recovery of the Tōhoku region of north-eastern Japan.
In the town of Ogatsu in Miyagi Prefecture, surrounded by forest and ocean, is a 93-year-old school building. The building remains from a time when there were more children in the town, but sadly the Kuwahama primary school was closed in 2002. Following the Great East Japan Earthquake in 2011, MORIUMIUS decided to revitalize this building as a place where children can learn again. The educational material used for MORIUMIUS is Ogatsu itself; children visiting the MORIUMIUS facility can enjoy meeting the resilient local people and encountering the natural environment. The MORIUMIUS experience also puts emphasis on sustainability, which offers greater opportunities for the future of children and Ogatsu.
In this event, we are delighted to invite Yui Gentarō, the President and Field Director of MORIUMIUS, who will be joined in conversation by Rachel Bentley, the Associate Director of the UK’s Centre for Local Economic Strategies (CLES). Referring to shared challenges faced by the UK and Japan, the speakers discuss the role of education in building sustainable and resilient local communities.
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