One Year Anniversary Japan Earthquake Tsunami in the Tohoku region – Part 2
one of World Vision Japan’s
livelihood projects in Minamisanriku in Miyagi prefecture.
This coastal town was
among the hardest hit by the magnitude 9 earthquake on March 11, 2011.
entirely washed away by the tsunami.
10 km inland reducing the town to splinters and debris.
beaches, also used to thrive on its fishing industry and marine cultivation,
more specifically, seaweed or wakame cultivation.
with all the necessary support to help restore the trade.
WVJ
believes this project will improve the well-being of many children whose parents
are seaweed fishermen.
for seaweed cultivation were destroyed by the tsunami.
Last October, WVJ provided twelve boats for twelve local ports in Shizugawa and Togura
districts in Minamisanriku.
homes and equipment that can cost from USD$20,000 to USD$30,000 a set.
Therefore, in addition to the boats, WVJ has also provided boiling machines and
compressors to process the seaweed.
Besides providing many women with work
opportunities, processed seaweed can sell for a much higher price, up to 10
times more!
tsunami.
Whilst feeding the salmons at sea, Mr Takao Sasaki saw the sinking of
anchored fishing facilities.
Later he witnessed a whirlpool and saw oyster cultivation facilities drifting out to sea. Immediately he veered his
ship further out to sea to avoid the brewing tsunami.
he knew he was fortunate to have escaped a very destructive tsunami.
However,
upon docking his ship, he was still shocked to see that almost everything had
been washed away, even the portlights.
of the destructive disaster.
fishermen’s wives prepared some tasty and warm seaweed soup and salad,
perfect for the harsh cold weather!
Minamisanriku, and WVJ has some future plans in store:
- To provide different equipment and facilities to process
seaweed after cultivation - Install twelve tents where wakame cultivators, including women, can share the equipment and work together.
hill. We passed long stretches of flattened grounds, and there was much silence
inside the bus (perhaps many were still feeling full from much wakame), almost
echoing the sentiments of zero activity in the area.
flourishing, beautiful town bustling with activities.
and Nagasaki.
WVJ building once stood.
more, please visit the World Vision website.
workers of their experiences during the early days of the tsunami.
Conclusion
Writer Lilian Chua was sent to the Miyagi prefecture by World Vision Malaysia to follow up on the One Year
Anniversary observation of the East Japan
Earthquake and Tsunami in the Tohoku region of Japan.
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