Taiwanese Disaster Prevention Junior Leaders Visit Minamisanriku: Educational Tour to Learn Disaster Prevention in the Affected Area 15 Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake

Storyteller bus tour guided by a Taiwanese native (Minamisanriku Hospital)

The Minamisanriku Tourism Association (Minamisanriku-cho, Miyagi Prefecture) will host a "Disaster Prevention Junior Leader" training delegation of Taiwanese students to conduct a disaster prevention learning program in the affected areas 15 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake.

This training is conducted as part of an educational trip aimed at raising disaster prevention awareness through exchanges with local residents and nature experiences while learning the experiences and lessons of the earthquake. Participants will experience homestays in Minamisanriku, learning about disaster prevention while touching upon local life and culture.

In addition, through guidance by storyteller guides conveying memories of the disaster and hands-on programs utilizing the local natural environment, it provides an opportunity to learn the wisdom and efforts of a community living alongside disasters.

Through such educational trips, Minamisanriku aims to convey the lessons of the earthquake to the younger generation overseas and promote international understanding through interaction with the local community.

[Overview of the Delegation and Stay Schedule in the Town]

Group Name: Taiwan Disaster Prevention Junior Leaders ■ Number of People: 11

[Main Program] ■ Sunday, April 12 17:00 Homestay Meet-and-Greet *Venue: Minamisanriku Portal Center (200-1 Itsukamachi, Shizugawa, Minamisanriku-cho, Motoyoshi-gun, Miyagi)

Monday, April 13 09:15 - 10:05 Minamisanriku 311 Memorial Learning Program Attendance 10:10 - 11:30 Storyteller Bus Tour *Storyteller Guide: Kanae Sato (Born in Taiwan, residing in Minamisanriku) 14:00 - 15:30 Learning from the Mountains Program *Venue: Town forest 16:00 Homestay

Tuesday, April 14 08:00 - 08:30 Homestay Farewell Ceremony *Venue: Minamisanriku Portal Center

Educational Trip Initiatives in Minamisanriku

Minamisanriku hosts educational trips from both domestic and international visitors through earthquake learning and disaster prevention education programs that pass on the experiences of the Great East Japan Earthquake. By combining exchanges with local residents and homestay experiences, the town provides practical learning opportunities about recovery from disasters and local lifestyles. The connection between Minamisanriku and Taiwan was triggered by the massive support received from Taiwan during the Great East Japan Earthquake. Against the backdrop of this bond, human exchange has been developed under the theme of mutual exchange among the next generation. It aims to develop human resources while deepening mutual understanding and exchange.

[Contact Information for Inquiries Regarding This Matter] Minamisanriku Tourism Association (Contacts: Kie Sugawara, Go Ueno) post@m-kankou.jp TEL: 0226-47-2550

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