The recovery will take years, and holds lessons for future disasters
. Their son’s beloved fishing boots—that is what Hamazuka Hiroyuki and Chiaki most hope to find under the rubble of their garage. The Hamazukas’ place in Suzu, on the northern tip of Japan’s Noto peninsula, is one of nearly 100,000 buildings that were damaged or destroyed when. As of late March the disaster had killed 244 people.
Across Noto, the wreckage is widespread. Although newer structures survived, many traditional wooden houses were flattened. Nearly 10,000 people are still displaced. Residents strive to maintain their dignity. At one evacuation centre in Wajima a group of women whisk green tea and arrange sweets on lacquer trays, the town’s signature craft. Yet grief and shock are never far below the surface. After serving your correspondent, one Wajima native breaks down, recalling the friends she lost.
The Noto peninsula is also at the leading edge of Japan’s demographic transition. The region is one of the oldest in the country, with nearly half of the population older than 65, compared with around 30% nationally. Elderly residents are especially vulnerable during disasters. Among the 3,200 people who died due to illness or stress in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake, nearly 90% were over 65.
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