Exhibition at the Embassy
2026/2/9
Monday 9 February to Thursday 19 March 2026
Open weekdays, 9:30am to 5:30pm
Closed weekends, 11 February
Please check opening times in advance on our Eventbrite page (advance bookings can be made but walk-ins are also welcome)
Admission is free but photo ID is required on entry
Memories and Renewal: Fifteen Years After the Great East Japan Earthquake
Fifteen years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, many affected communities are returning home, embracing opportunities to rebuild and renew their lives. Their journeys offer inspiring stories of resilience, hope, and transformation. Over the past 15 years, the understanding and representation of the disaster have profoundly evolved. The exhibition presents recovery as a continuous, negotiated process rather than a completed event, inviting visitors to reflect on the long-term social, healthcare, psychological, and environmental dimensions of rebuilding.
Through first-person messages, artworks, photographic documentation, technologies, and initiatives by residents and local officials, the exhibition shines a light on the spirit of recovery and renewal across the affected region.
This exhibition seeks to gather and share the voices, memories, and forward-looking perspectives of communities that continue to live with the aftermath of the disaster.
On display are works by communities who, following the disaster, were forced to evacuate, yet resumed craft-making in evacuation settings. In addition, the exhibition includes the "100 Voices of Tōhoku” project in which local photographers documented communities over the years, showing what has changed and what has endured.
The exhibition also turns its attention to the scientific research, technological innovation, and new initiatives that emerged and accelerated in response to post-disaster challenges, further illustrating the perseverance and resilience inherent in affected communities, as well as the collaborative efforts of local residents, organisations, and other stakeholders in shaping recovery.
Through first-person messages, artworks, photographic documentation, technologies, and initiatives by residents and local officials, the exhibition shines a light on the spirit of recovery and renewal across the affected region.
This exhibition seeks to gather and share the voices, memories, and forward-looking perspectives of communities that continue to live with the aftermath of the disaster.
On display are works by communities who, following the disaster, were forced to evacuate, yet resumed craft-making in evacuation settings. In addition, the exhibition includes the "100 Voices of Tōhoku” project in which local photographers documented communities over the years, showing what has changed and what has endured.
The exhibition also turns its attention to the scientific research, technological innovation, and new initiatives that emerged and accelerated in response to post-disaster challenges, further illustrating the perseverance and resilience inherent in affected communities, as well as the collaborative efforts of local residents, organisations, and other stakeholders in shaping recovery.