Reconstruction Headquarters in response to Great East Japan Earthquake

2011.11.20 Visit to Minamisanriku City, Miyagi Prefecture
2011.10.30 Visit to Hachinohe City, Aomori Prefecture
2011.10.29 Visit to Kawauchi Village, Fukushima Prefecture

The Role of Reconstruction Headquarters

Reconstruction Headquarters in response to Great East Japan Earthquake was established on 24 June 2011 in the Cabinet based on the Basic Act on Reconstruction, and headed by the Prime Minister (see organization of the Headquarters).

The Great East Japan Earthquake, which took place on 11 March 2011, was indeed an unprecedented national crisis; it was also a compound disaster of earthquakes, tsunami and a nuclear accident and had a broad impact all over the nation. Based on this understanding, the nation must mobilize all its efforts towards recovery from the Great East Japan Earthquake, then towards reconstruction with a future vision for the purpose of advancing social and economic restoration and rebuilding people’s lives in the disaster area as well as revitalizing vibrant Japan as a whole.

The Headquarters is expected to lead the Nation in the reconstruction process by promoting and coordinating the policies and measures of the Government as well as supporting reconstruction projects to be implemented by the local municipalities.

To this end, the Reconstruction Headquarters decided on the Basic Guidelines for Reconstruction in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake on 29 July 2011, which constitute a blueprint for the Government to tackle numerous challenges in the reconstruction process in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake. The Guidelines were formulated with due consideration to the set of recommendations submitted by the Reconstruction Design Council as well as the opinions of the disaster-afflicted prefectures and municipalities (read the Guidelines).

・Organization of Reconstruction Headquarters in response to the Great East Japan Earthquake