Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has released an English video to convey the progress of reconstruction overseas.
We would like to convey the image of Tohoku, which is working on reconstruction with the support of each country, and help to eliminate the damage caused by rumors.
Two videos focusing on the reconstruction of Tohoku and Fukushima prefectures were released. Of these, the Tohoku video shows a former Australian rugby player who remained in Japan and volunteered after the earthquake. Scott Fardy has sent a message that "Japanese people have always thought of each other. Corona's disaster can also cooperate and survive."
In addition, the rescue activity "Operation Tomodachi" that the U.S. military carried out jointly with the Self-Defense Forces was also introduced, and the end of the video concludes that "Tohoku is moving forward with gratitude for reconstruction assistance." I will.
On the other hand, in the video of Fukushima Prefecture, Sylvia Gallaher, a New Zealand woman who moved to Iwaki City after the earthquake and is working on making Japanese paper, said, "The strength of Fukushima that will never be defeated even in difficult situations is shown in the world. I want the people inside to know. "
The video has been released on the Internet from this week, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said, "I want to let people know about the appearance of Tohoku and the rich charm of Fukushima, which continues to walk with international cooperation, and help to eliminate the damage caused by rumors." is.