March 2024 Exhibition: Disaster Recovery Efforts After 2011 Earthquake
March 2024 Exhibition: Disaster Recovery Efforts After 2011 Earthquake
Photos courtesy of JDR (Naoki Sakane) and the Imperial Household Agency
March 2 – April 6, 2024
©Imperial Household Agency / ©JDR (NPO, Japan Disaster Recovery Support Organization)
With a focus on disaster recovery efforts after the earthquake and tsunami of 2011, this collection of images highlights how Japan’s Emperor and Empress console, sympathize with and show support for natural disaster survivors.
Visits by the Their Majesties to affected area are linked to a lasting impact in generating hope among survivors and building community resilience, say disaster research experts.