Creating A Resilient Community Through
Public-Private Partnership and Power of Sports
ー Lessons Learned from The Great East Japan Earthquake ー
May 21, 2013
NPO Folder (Iwate, Japan)
Michio Shito
Aki Murasato
Wataru Kitahora
Sakura Sato
Questions to Answer…
How could sports respond to disaster situations?
How much could a community-based NPO do?
Community Sports Club
One club in a
town
Sports
×
Community
Building
Multigeneration
Multiactivities
Elite
Athletes
×
Community
Sports
Rikuzentakata, Iwate
Post-Disaster Relief
March 11, 2011
M9.0 Earthquake, Tsunami
〈After March 11 to 3 months〉
• Shelter management
• Needs-based supply
•
•
〈After 6 months to 1 year〉
Exercise classes
Sports events
•
•
〈After 1 year to current〉
Exercise classes
Sports clubs established
Ofunato, Iwate
Creating Resilient Communities
1. Establishment of sports club
• Tsunami survivors: Lack of physical activity and opportunity to
communicate, destroyed communities
 Community building (Rikuzentakata, Ofunato)
2. Disaster Key Club
• One club in a prefecture assigned
• Volunteer- and supply- location
Power of Sports
Survivors
Elite Athletes
Cheering for
sports games
Encouragement
through
interactions
- Joy of playing
and watching
sports
- Hope in life
- Disaster area
visits
- Sports events
“Olympic Day Festival”
Mental and
Physical
Health
Sense of
Community
Teamwork
Power
of
Sports
Resilient
Relationship
Dream
Aim
Thank you.