information
The region of Tohoku (literally “North East Region”) was severely affected by the tsunami of 2011. The Morino Project is building a five-meter-high embankment from soil and debris created by the earthquake. Then, they will plant evergreen broadleaf trees to create a lifeguarding forest.
Location
Tōhoku region, Japan (Miyagi Prefecture, Fukushima Prefecture)Type
Agroforestry and reforestation
Local partner
Morino ProjectParticipants
Communities affected by 2011 tsunami in northeast coast of Japan: inhabitants, local authorities, voluntaries, schools, studentsLocal partner
The Morino Project is a Japanese Foundation founded as a response to the Tohoku Earthquake of 11 March 2011. The President is Morihiro Hosokawa, former Prime Minister of Japan.
Plantation models
Species planted

Castanopsis

Camellia japonica

Fatsia japonica

Castanopsis sieboldii

Evergreen oak

Machilus

Machilus thunbergii
participants
Local communities affected by the 2011 tsunami in northeast cost of Japan: inhabitants, local authorities, schools…
Volunteers come from all over Japan. The motives are always varied and intense, but building the forest wall is an opportunity for everybody to come together as a community, with a common concern for the future.