Rikuzentakata

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Rikuzentakata is a coastal city in northeastern Japan that was heavily devastated by the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami and is known for its extensive reconstruction efforts.

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instanceOf city
municipality
casualtiesFrom 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
climate humid subtropical climate
country Japan
countrySubdivision Tohoku NERFINISHED
dateOfEvent 2011-03-11
devastatedBy 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami NERFINISHED
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAreaCode Japanese telephone area code for Iwate coastal region
hasDisasterMemorial Rikuzentakata City Museum of the Great East Japan Earthquake NERFINISHED
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
aquaculture
fishing industry
tourism
hasGeographicFeature Hirota Bay NERFINISHED
Kesen River NERFINISHED
coastal plain
rugged ria coastline
hasHeritage former pine forest along the coast
hasInternationalSupportFrom various foreign governments after 2011 disaster
hasPopulationTrend declining population (especially after 2011)
hasPostalSystem Japanese postal codes
hasReconstructionProject construction of large seawalls GENERATED
development of memorial parks GENERATED
elevation of coastal land GENERATED
relocation of residential areas inland GENERATED
hasSymbol “Miracle Pine” tree
hasTransport National Route 45 NERFINISHED
Sanriku Railway (pre-2011 alignment affected) NERFINISHED
knownFor disaster risk reduction initiatives
extensive post-2011 reconstruction efforts
memorialization of 2011 tsunami
urban relocation to higher ground after 2011
language Japanese
leaderTitle Mayor
locatedIn Iwate Prefecture NERFINISHED
Tōhoku region NERFINISHED
northeastern Honshu
locatedOn Pacific coast
Sanriku Coast NERFINISHED
partOf Higashiiwate District (historical) NERFINISHED
subjectOf disaster reconstruction studies
urban planning case studies
timeZone Japan Standard Time
wasAlmostEntirelyDestroyedIn 2011 tsunami

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Iwate Prefecture containsCity Rikuzentakata