Kazukiyo Takahashi Appointed Director of Minamisanriku 311 Memorial: "I Want to Convey the Preparations and Actions Necessary to Protect the Lives of Loved Ones"

Minamisanriku 311 Memorial, an earthquake disaster legacy facility in Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, announces that Kazukiyo Takahashi, who has long been involved in the regional administration of Minamisanriku Town, retired from the town office on March 31, 2026, and assumed the position of director on April 1.

Having experienced the Great East Japan Earthquake firsthand and being deeply involved in the subsequent recovery and reconstruction efforts, Takahashi has served as an advisor to the facility, dispatched by Minamisanriku Town, conveying the realities and lessons of the disaster.

His appointment as director positions his extensive experience at the core of disaster legacy activities. Going forward, in addition to facility operations, he will work to strengthen practical and field-oriented legacy transmission activities.

Lecture activities will also be conducted nationwide.

Takahashi has previously given numerous lectures at schools, local governments, and companies both within and outside the prefecture, conveying memories of the disaster and lessons for disaster prevention and mitigation. As the new director, in addition to exhibition and storytelling activities within the facility, he will conduct on-site and online lectures to convey the lessons from the disaster and the importance of disaster prevention to a wider audience.
For details and applications, please see the Group Visit and Lecture Reservation Page.

New Director Profile

Kazukiyo Takahashi

Long engaged in regional administration as a Minamisanriku Town official.
Since the opening of the Minamisanriku 311 Memorial in 2022, he has been involved in activities to convey the lessons of the disaster as an advisor dispatched by the town. He has given numerous lectures at schools, local governments, and companies both within and outside the prefecture.
Retired from the town office on March 31, 2026, and assumed the position of director of Minamisanriku 311 Memorial on April 1.
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Minamisanriku 311 Memorial (Operated by Minamisanriku Town Tourism Association)

TEL: 0226-28-9215
Official Website: https://m311m.jp/
Minamisanriku 311 Memorial is an earthquake disaster legacy facility that conveys the records and lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake to the future.

Its activities, such as exhibitions and "town walks" led by storytellers, aim to convey the disaster to generations who did not experience it and to connect learning from disasters to actions that protect lives.

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■About Minamisanriku Town Tourism Association
The Minamisanriku Town Tourism Association was established in 2009. Its purpose is to contribute to the improvement of local cultural life and the development of the industrial economy by utilizing the cultural, social, and economic characteristics of Minamisanriku Town and its surrounding areas, promoting the attraction of tourists, introducing and publicizing tourist destinations and products, promoting the improvement of tourist facilities, and improving the quality of tourism-related personnel. To achieve this purpose, it conducts its business activities.