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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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| 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
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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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