1. Reconstruction from the earthquake, Regional reactivation from tourism: a real example from Kamaishi City Deputy Mayor of Kamaishi City Yoshikazu Shimada shimachu@gmail.com

2. 2 years and a half since the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami Effort, Gratitude, Contribution At first 2

3. I’m Yoshikazu Shimada Ministry of Finance => Kamaishi City S haky debut 3

4. Index 1. The earthquake (Including Presentation of Kamaishi) 2. Current situation 3. Tourism and recovery 4

5. Harbour village of 37.000 inhabitants Damage from Tohoku disaster City famous for metallurgy, fishery and rugby 1. Presentation of Kamaishi City 5

6. 11 th March, 2011. Magnitude 9,0 18.000 people, more than 12.000 houses 1040 people, more than 5.500 houses Tsunami, problems in Nuclear Power Plant Tohoku disaster: damages 6

7. 48.000 family (3000 families) The population has decreased 10% in 10 years, 33% is over 65 years old. Developed countries are going to face the same problems soon. 2. Tohoku disaster: current situation 7

8. 8.4 million << 17 million (less than half!) 4.8 million => 8.4 million (x1,8!!) By 2020: 25 million/year 3: Tourism: total Japan 8

9. Original Japanese landscape World heritage, rugby, clean energy Tourism: Kamaishi City 9

10. Tourism: Kamaishi City-World Heritage Cradle of Japanese metallurgy Challenge of Samurai 160 years ago Princess Mononoke Connection to Other sites 10

11. Tourism: Kamaishi City-Rugby 11 Number 1 in Japan for 7 consecutive years In 2019 Japan will host the World Cup

12. Tourism: Kamaishi City- Clean Energy Solar power, Wind Power, Low Head Hydro Power Efficiency, Environment, Prevention 12

13. Conclusions Reconstruction is in progress 400 years ago, a samurai sailed to Spain Reconstruction and regional reactivation through tourism is ongoing Challenges continue 13

14. Thank you 14