Disaster public housing complexes in Sendai work to boost interactions

Summary

Fourteen years after the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami, disaster public housing complexes in Sendai are seeing a shift in their demographics, with more older residents and newcomers unaffected by the disaster moving in. To foster community ties, residents are collaborating with volunteers to run initiatives like a children’s cafeteria and organize intergenerational events. At the Tsubamesawa complex, Yumi Watanabe, head of the residents’ association, visited an older woman during one of these efforts, highlighting the growing sense of connection among diverse groups.

Additional Summaries

Fourteen years after the 2011 disaster, Sendai’s disaster recovery housing complexes are now home to a mix of older residents and newcomers who weren’t directly affected. These apartments are fostering connections between generations through initiatives like children’s cafeterias and community events run by volunteers. One example is Tsubamesawa, where an elderly resident recently welcomed the head of a local residents’ association during her visit, highlighting the renewed focus on building relationships in recovery housing.