The Great East Japan Earthquake and cultural heritage: towards an archaeology of disaster

The earthquake that struck Japan on 11 March 2011, named the Great East Japan Earthquake by the Japanese government, was one of the largest seismic events the world has seen for generations. Akira Matsui reported his experience of visiting the areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami soon afte...

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Published in:Antiquity 2013-03, Vol.87 (335), p.258-269
Main Authors: Okamura, Katsuyuki, Fujisawa, Atsushi, Kondo, Yasuhisa, Fujimoto, Yu, Uozu, Tomokatsu, Ogawa, Yumiko, Kaner, Simon, Mizoguchi, Koji
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archaeology
Cultural background
Cultural change
Cultural heritage
Disaster relief
Disasters
Earthquakes
Environmental aspects
Influence
Japan
Museums
Social aspects
Tsunamis
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Summary:The earthquake that struck Japan on 11 March 2011, named the Great East Japan Earthquake by the Japanese government, was one of the largest seismic events the world has seen for generations. Akira Matsui reported his experience of visiting the areas devastated by the earthquake and tsunami soon afterwards, outlining the initial assessment of damage caused to museums and cultural heritage assets, and the plans for their rescue (Kaner et a/ 2011; Matsui 201 I a). The present contribution reports how far the implementation of these plans has been successful, the prospects for the future, and situates all of this in a broader context of archaeological response to earthquakes.
ISSN:0003-598X
1745-1744
DOI:10.1017/S0003598X00048778