International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University / Co-Exhibitor : World Bosai Forum
Operation Tomodachi 100 years ago
Coolidge Future Project
A letter from 100 years ago - The gratitude of a Japanese student who sent a letter to the United States immediately after the Great Kanto Earthquake
When the Great Kanto Earthquake struck, the United States provided a huge amount of aid (equivalent to 45 to 90 billion yen at the time) at the behest of President Coolidge, which is said to be the prototype of the Tomodachi Mission. In response to this support, 750 Japanese students wrote letters of thanks to President Coolidge. While considering the importance of disaster, international cooperation, and peace, I would like to focus on these letters of thanks at the time and search for the students who wrote them and their descendants.
| Organization | International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS), Tohoku University |
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| Information | The International Research Institute of Disaster Science (IRIDeS) was established at Tohoku University after the catastrophic 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami. IRIDeS brings together the knowledge of Tohoku University and pursues the most advanced research on natural hazards, disaster and disaster risk reduction, aiming to contribute to on-going recovery and reconstruction efforts in the disaster-affected areas and to being a world center for disaster science in cooperation with research organizations from many countries. Based on the lessons from the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami in Tohoku, IRIDeS is making efforts to shift paradigms in disaster risk reduction to cope with catastrophic disasters caused by natural hazards. Towards this goal, IRIDeS is developing practical research on disaster risk reduction that proposes solutions for disaster risk reduction and is contributing to sustainable and resilient societies both in Japan and overseas. |
| Website | https://irides.tohoku.ac.jp/eng/outline/introduction.html |
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| Person in-charge | Ken Yoshino |
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| Address | 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi Prefecture International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, Japan |
| Co-Exhibitor | World Bosai Forum |
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| Information | World Bosai Forum is an international citizens' forum that originated in Japan and brings together disaster risk reduction experts from industry, government, academia and civil society from Japan and overseas. It was started in the Tohoku region, which experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake, with the hope of not wanting to see any more people suffer from disasters. This forum has the unique characteristic of being open to the general public as well as disaster risk reduction specialists. It aims to be an international platform for free and dynamic discussions on disaster risk reduction, unlike the United Nations, where national interests clash, or academic conferences, which tend to be limited to specialists. Our foundation is mainly responsible for managing this forum. |
| Website | https://worldbosaiforum.com/en/ |
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| Person in-charge | Ken Yoshino |
| TEL | |
| Address | 468-1 Aoba, Aramaki, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi, Miyagi Prefecture International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University, E501, Japan |
