Fukushima Field Survey (available at extra fee)

More than three and a half years elapsed now since the Great East Japan Earthquake Disaster, but approximately ninety thousand people are still living in temporary housing in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures.

Furthermore, more than forty-seven thousand residents in Fukushima prefecture have been evacuated to outside of the prefecture and are not able to return, even now, due to the delay of the construction of public housing for disaster and of the development of residential areas on higher lands.

If returning home could be realized, the recovery of industries is too slow and insufficient to secure full employment. We must admit that the restoration of disaster areas has not progressed as much as expected. 

IAUD, the largest and the most powerful UD association in Japan with more than ten years’ achievement, will conduct a much-awaited field survey in Fukushima in order to solve challenging problems from UD perspective under a theme of “Recovery and Rehabilitation in Fukushima.”

Overseas and Japanese participants will review the disaster and recovery situation in 3 groups.  Through a dialogue with local people, they will see what UD can do for rehabilitation of Fukushima and explore the concrete design development and business proposal in open workshop to be held on next day, November 10.

9:30～18:00

Depart from JR Fukushima Station (West Bus Pool).

• Visit disaster-stricken area and look into the current recovery situation in Hama-dori north district (Visit earthquake- and giant tsunami-stricken areas, evacuation center, temporary house)

  Bus route:  Yamakiya district in Kawamata town → Nursing home in Iidate village → Michino-eki in Minami-soma → Minami-soma seacoast → Odaka district → Recovery house Idobata-nagaya in Soma city → JR Kooriyama Station

9:30～18:00

Depart from JR Kooriyama Station (West Bus Terminal).

• Visit Hama-dori south district (periphery of Iwaki city) and look into the current recovery situation in tourism, service industries (Visit Spa Resort Hawaiians in Iwaki city, shopping district in Hamakaze and so on)

  Bus route: Iwaki Yumoto IC → Spa Resort Hawaiians → Employment center for physically handicapped “Honeys” → Hamakaze shopping area → Hisanohama town in Iwaki city → Tomioka town → JR Kooriyama Station

9:30～18:00

Depart from JR Kooriyama Station (West Bus Terminal).

• Look into the current recovery situation in traditional industries in Aizu-Wakamatsu city (Visit several hub places in traditional handcraft production, etc. in Aizu-Wakamatsu region)

  Bus route: Aizu-Wakamatsu IC → Lacquer craft center → Cotton craft center → Girls Life Labo → Sake brewery → JR Kooriyama Station

• Date and time: November 9, 2014 (Sun) at 09:15 hrs.
• Place:
  Route A: Depart from JR Fukushima Station (West Bus Pool)
  Route B and C: Depart from JR Kooriyama Station (West Bus Terminal)
• Fee:
  JPY6,000 per person
  JPY3,000 for personal attendant
  JPY3,000 for students (students at high schools, universities, graduate schools, technical colleges, professional schools and other schools)
  

  *Fee includes bus fare and lunch bag.
  *The fee for Regular Participant is free, but advance registration is required.
  *Please mail to IAUD secretariat info@ud-2014.net for application for elementary school students and under.

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For those who paid by Credit Card

• On or before October 31, 2014 at 15:00 JST  The amount paid is refundable in full.
• After October 31, 2014 at 15:00 JST  Not refundable

For those who paid by bank transfer

• On or before October 31, 2014 at 15:00 JST  50% of the amount paid excluding handling charge is refundable.
• After October 31, 2014 at 15:00 JST  Not refundable