Series : Evacuation Route Research Institute

“Evacuation Route Research Institute” is a series that focuses on how people spent the time between the earthquake and the arrival of the tsunami on March 11. By establishing the time they reached higher ground and the time they were rescued, the series studies the evacuation routes of people who survived the tsunami.

Evacuation Route Research Institute; Shobutahama, Shichigahama, Miyagi...

Evacuation Route Research Institute; Shobutahama, Shichigahama, Miyagi..

Prefectural Highway 58 runs along the coast of Shichigahama north of Sendai Harbor. Toshinari Hoshi ...

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Evacuation Route Research Institute: The Case of Shinchi, Soma Distric...

Evacuation Route Research Institute: The Case of Shinchi, Soma Distric..

  Takezawa reached the town hall after evacuating in a car with his grandmother. However, his g...

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Evacuation Route Research Institute: The Case of Shinchi, Soma Distric...

Evacuation Route Research Institute: The Case of Shinchi, Soma Distric..

Takezawa was living right next to the sea. When the earthquake struck causing bookshelves to fall on...

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Arahama Elementary School

Arahama Elementary School

Gathering clues to find the route for tomorrow. Arahama Elementary School is located about 700 meter...

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Evacuation Route Research Institute; Ogatsu (Part 2)

Evacuation Route Research Institute; Ogatsu (Part 2)

Heading for Higher Ground Gathering clues to find the route for tomorrow. People went up the mountai...

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Evacuation Route Research Institute; Ogatsu (Part 1)

Evacuation Route Research Institute; Ogatsu (Part 1)

Heading for Higher Ground Gathering clues to find the route for tomorrow. People who gathered at the...

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[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of the Omagarihama Chil...

[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of the Omagarihama Chil..

athering clues to find the route for tomorrow. Ms. Dodo abandoned her car as she evacuated and lead ...

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[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of the Omagarihama Chil...

[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of the Omagarihama Chil..

Gathering clues to find the route for tomorrow. Ms. Shizuka Dodo took care of the class for two and ...

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[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of Ido, Wakabayashi-ku,...

[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of Ido, Wakabayashi-ku,..

Gathering clues to find the route for tomorrow. When two staff heard the sound of the tsunami crashi...

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[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of Ido, Wakabayashi-ku,...

[Evacuation Route Research Institute] The Case of Ido, Wakabayashi-ku,..

Gathering clues to find the route for tomorrow. There were about 20 visitors at the park on March 11...

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