2015.07.03
The Kuchinoerabu-jima Hometown Support Project, organized by the Yasushi Ikeda Lab, Yoko Hasebe Lab, and Jun Murai Lab (NECO Lab.), has been launched.
Since 2011, the Yasushi Ikeda Lab and Yoko Hasebe Lab at SFC have been conducting an island revitalization project on Kuchinoerabu-jima Island through "education" and "architecture." In response to the explosive eruption on Kuchinoerabu-jima Island in Kagoshima Prefecture on May 29, 2015, we have leveraged our relationship with the islanders to launch a platform to send them messages of support, ideas, and financial aid.
Project Period
Phase I: June 29, 2015 – September 30, 2015 (tentative)
Phase II: October 1, 2015 – September 30, 2016 (tentative)
Comment from Shinnosuke Tominaga, Yoko Hasebe Lab
We need your cooperation for the future of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island.
Due to the first-ever level 5 major eruption, all residents of Kuchinoerabu-jima Island have evacuated to Yakushima Island and the mainland. With the evacuation period becoming prolonged and the timing of temporary returns to the island uncertain, the stress of evacuation is mounting. The islanders, who used to see each other and work together every day, are now scattered across different areas. To prevent the strong bonds of the Kuchinoerabu-jima community from being lost during this evacuation period, and to ensure a solid path to recovery and development, we need your "support," "ideas," and "donations."
This project began five years ago, and we have conducted dozens of fieldwork sessions and a one-year long-term stay. We also visited the site the day after this recent eruption to assess the situation. There is a unique form of support that only we can provide, leveraging the relationships and experience we have built over the years. We sincerely ask for your cooperation.
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