Tsunami image "Minimizing consideration as it is" 70% Victims survey March 11, 1:51
In the stricken area of the Great East Japan Earthquake, in order to convey memories and lessons learned from the earthquake, there were places where the affected buildings were preserved as earthquake disaster remains, and there were exhibition rooms etc. to show images when the tsunami hit, and visited There is ongoing debate about how stimulating images should be shown to humans. About nine years ago, nine years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, NHK conducted a questionnaire survey of about 2,000 victims in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima. You should show a "minimized image".
From December to January last year, NHK conducted a questionnaire survey of more than 4,000 people, including victims of Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima, as well as evacuees from the nuclear accident, and received responses from 48%, or 1965.
When we asked what kind of image was appropriate when the tsunami was shown in the exhibition room of the earthquake disaster remains,
▽ “The picture that minimized the consideration to convey the situation when the tsunami struck as it is” was the highest at 70%,
24 "Images with maximum consideration to reduce psychological shock and reduced irritation" significantly exceeded 24%, and ▽ "Images should not be shown when a tsunami hits" 4%.
These trends remain the same even when analyzed only for victims who have lost their families, such as spouses, children, parents, and siblings, or for those whose houses have been completely destroyed or washed away by the tsunami. Video "exceeded 70%.
Also, when asked why they liked "videos to tell as they are,"
▽ “Because it is necessary to fully convey the horror of the earthquake,” the most is 69%,
▽ Next, "Because the memory of the disaster has weathered," 10%
７ 7% said, "Because more people have no experience or memory of the disaster."
Experts: "Conveying fear is what the victims think"
Professor Hyogo Prefectural University Rei Kimura, who specializes in social psychology who analyzed the questionnaire, said, `` This result shows that many victims who suffered severe damage want to convey the damage of the earthquake as it is. We must take the seriousness of the disaster victims seriously, as long as they live in Japan, to convey the magnitude and fear of the crisis and to understand and accept it. I think it's a manifestation. "
Thoughts written in the free text box
In the free description of the questionnaire, various opinions were received on the images of the tsunami that was shown at the tradition facilities, etc. when the tsunami struck.
Among those who responded that they should show `` images with minimal consideration to convey the situation when the tsunami hit as it is, '' a man in his 50s in Otsuchi, Iwate Prefecture said, `` People do not want to see Look away from it, try not to think of the evils that might hit you, and forget about the disasters you have experienced, stare at the reality, envision the worst situation, and be mentally endurable in the future. I think it is a challenge, but also a mission, to convey difficult and precious experiences for those who are suffering from earthquakes. ".
A 70-year-old man from Sukagawa City, who lived in Namie-cho, Fukushima Prefecture at the time of the earthquake, wrote, "We want the next generation to show the image to the next generation in a narrow and long way so that weathering such as disaster and war experiences will not occur." .
A woman from Rikuzentakata, Iwate Prefecture wrote, "I want you to never forget the earthquake. People are coming from all over the country because of the Tsunami Tradition Museum. I'm grateful to have a place to remember the connection."
On the other hand, among the respondents who said, "You should not show the video when the tsunami hit," a 70-year-old man in Otsuchi-cho, Iwate Prefecture, opted to leave the remains of the earthquake. I don't want to show intense tsunami footage, especially for children, lower grades and young children, so the impact is too strong.