I can't abandon the land, which I inherited from my ancestors. I want to rebuild my house as soon as possible.
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Tadao Kanno, 67, in Kesennuma’s Karakuwacho district, which was destroyed by the tsunami. He has decided to build a new house on a farming plot behind the site of his former home, but three to four meters higher upland. (Yomiuri Shimbun)
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tmarie
This type of thinking is why tax payers are going to be shelling out billions on yen to rebuild homes in the middle of nowhere that will be a ghost town when these people go. Rebuild communities, not wherever these people deem fit.
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JapanGal
Don't they have laws to stop people from doing dumb thngs?
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zichi
Kesennuma was one of the hardest hit places, large piece of flat land but not only older people live there. Before 3/11 it was an important area. Major problem is what to do about sea defenses, and how high to build them. Tadeo Kanno, mentioned in the post, he'll build a new house, well since it will be his money he spends what business is it of anyone else?
People will have to rebuild their homes, or build new ones at their own expense. Many will still owe mortgages on their destroyed properties.
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GW
Govt needs to attempt some decent zoning & quick otherwise we will end up with new chaos communities that will soon be void & empty as the eldery pass on & others(ie tax payers) will have to pay the debt except for the few rich to pay the full shot, highly unlikely for most affected.
People need to realize that some areas simply shud not be re-built, while other need to be re-built but with some decent planning otherwise its going to be another disaster in the making.
Sadly it doesnt seem much thought much less hard decisions are going to be made, hope I am wrong tho at least in some places
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paulinusa
If he's clearly below the historical limits of tsunamis he should have to sign a waiver giving up rights to future compensation. The government must make clear those parameters because in the past both citizens and/or the government either forgot or ignored the lessons of history.
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JapanGal
If you really want to see how big a tsunami can get, go to Kamakura and see the big Buddha. There used to be a building around it. The base pillars remain as does the statue, but check out how high you are above sea level. You will be in shock.
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borscht
Aonoe (sp?) on Okushiri off the west coast of Hokkaido was wiped off the face of the earth by a combination earthquake, tsunami, and fire in 1993. It seems the houses have all been rebuilt, including the schools. And a monument to the tsunami that destroyed the town 18 years ago. I mean, there are homes less than 200 very flat meters from the tsunami memorial. How smart is that?
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tmarie
Not very borscht but not surprising.
Zichi, I doubt very much he'll be using his own money only to rebuild. I agree with a legal document stating no funds in case of another event - and make it be passed down the line as the family members die and pass it on.
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zichi
"no funds in case of another event"
in Japan, there'll always be another "event" it's part of living here?
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tmarie
Tsunamis don't happen all that often. He wants to rebuild in a tsunami zone, no money. Why should we the taxpayers pay for something like this??
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