Online commemoration 3/11/2011 live from Fukushima

Live from Fukushima – Remembering March 2011, fifteen years on

Online commemoration with a live tour of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba

On Sunday 15 March we will gather online to mark the anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Fifteen years later, Fukushima continues to rebuild, reflect and move forward. This memorial offers a moment not only to remember the events of March 2011, but also to learn how the region is facing the future.

Participants will join a live online connection with the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba, offering a rare opportunity to see how the disaster is documented and remembered in Fukushima itself. The programme also includes contributions from representatives of the Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands and Fukushima Prefecture, as well as a presentation by Joost Kralt of Fukushima University on the current situation in Fukushima.

Programme

09:30 — Welcome by Ingrid Houtkooper, Chair of the Netherlands-Japan Association

09:35 — Contribution by Mr. Inoue, First Secretary, Embassy of Japan in the Netherlands

09:40 — Contribution by Mr. Kohara, Head of the International Department, Fukushima Prefecture

09:50 — Introduction to the Great East Japan Earthquake and Nuclear Disaster Memorial Museum in Futaba and confirmation of the live connection with the museum

10:00 — Start of the online tour by Mr. Hiramoto and Mr. Seto

10:30 — Presentation by Joost Kralt, Assistant Professor at Fukushima University: The current state of Fukushima and the challenges and opportunities ahead

11:00 — Closing

With the support of Fukushima University

Everyone with an interest in Japan and in the ongoing story of Fukushima is warmly invited to join this online memorial. 
Registration here is closed. If you want to join, please send a mail to secretaris@nederlandjapan.nl before March 15th 8:00 AM (NL time) 16:00 (JP time).