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Building Resilience Through Sports: Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

This document explores the pivotal role of sports in disaster recovery and community building, drawing on experiences from the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. It highlights how community-based NPOs and sports clubs contributed to post-disaster relief in Rikuzentakata and Ofunato by addressing physical and social needs. The outline details the establishment of sports clubs, management of shelters, and the organization of exercise classes and sports events that foster community interaction and resilience. Key topics include preparedness, collaboration between public and private sectors, and the impact of elite athletes on local engagement.

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Building Resilience Through Sports: Lessons from the Great East Japan Earthquake

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  1. Creating A Resilient Community ThroughPublic-Private Partnership and Power of Sportsー Lessons Learned from The Great East Japan Earthquake ー May 21, 2013 NPO Folder (Iwate, Japan) MichioShito Aki Murasato WataruKitahora Sakura Sato

  2. Questions to Answer… How could sports respond to disaster situations? How much could a community-based NPO do?

  3. Community Sports Club One club in a town Sports × Community Building Multi-generation Multi-activities Elite Athletes × Community Sports

  4. Post-Disaster Relief Rikuzentakata, Iwate March 11, 2011 M9.0 Earthquake, Tsunami • 〈After March 11 to 3 months〉 • Shelter management • Needs-based supply • 〈After 6 months to 1 year〉 • Exercise classes • Sports events Ofunato, Iwate • 〈After 1 year to current〉 • Exercise classes • Sports clubs established

  5. Creating Resilient Communities 1. Establishment of sports club • Tsunami survivors: Lack of physical activity and opportunity to communicate, destroyed communities •  Community building (Rikuzentakata, Ofunato) 2. Disaster Key Club • One club in a prefecture assigned • Volunteer- and supply- location

  6. Power of Sports

  7. “Olympic Day Festival”

  8. Thank you.

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