“Never Forget That Disaster: 10 Years Since the July 2011 Niigata–Fukushima Heavy Rain Disaster — ‘Aizu Today’ Symposium”

In 2011, Fukushima Prefecture experienced an unprecedented year of major disasters.

One was the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, and the other was the Niigata–Fukushima Heavy Rain Disaster that occurred in late July.

Now, ten years after the disaster, we look back on the situation at the time, reflect on the process of recovery, and pass on lessons of preparedness and awareness for future disasters to the next generation.

◆Date & Time
　Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Archived streaming)

◆Schedule
　13:00  Opening
　13:05  Greeting from the Governor
　13:08–13:25 Screening of a video conveying the disaster situation at the time, the recovery process, and the appeal of the Tadami Line
　13:30–15:00 Panel Discussion
     Theme: “The Tadami Line as a Tourism Resource”

◆Panelists
　Nobumasa Takahashi (Associate Professor, Aizu Junior College)
　Masaki Yokoyama (Chairman, Dandando–mo Tadami Line Corridor Revitalization Council)
　Haruko Sakai (Tadami Line Regional Coordinator)
　Yoshitaka Hoshi (Oku-Aizu Local Photographer)
　Kenji Higashise (Station Manager, JR Aizuwakamatsu Station)
　Takehiko Takano (Director, Aizu Regional Promotion Bureau, Fukushima Prefecture)

For more details (Aizu Regional Promotion Bureau website):
https://www.pref.fukushima.lg.jp/sec/01240a/fukushimagouu.html

Watch here (YouTube):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDBLAKC_1RA