13 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, group subsidies become a “hindrance” to affected companies. NHK interviewed Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures and found that at least 575 businesses were ordered to repay a total of more than 2.73 billion yen.
Some inns were rebuilt with subsidies, but they had to go bankrupt. Reasons for return orders include demolition of facilities and transfer of equipment. It is also known that businesses that have gone bankrupt have been issued restitution orders.