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Towns are made of memories

This project is an activity that has been ongoing since the Great East Japan Earthquake that occurred on March 11, 2011, with the aim of restoring in models many of the townscapes that were damaged and lost in the disaster through the collaboration of researchers, experts, and students involved in architectural design, and of collecting on the models memories of the prosperous townscapes and colorful lifestyles and culture that existed before the disaster, in order to preserve and pass them on to future generations.

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1/500 Scale Model Gallery
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To keep memories alive

Jason Halayko

Takumi Ota

“Lost Homes”Scale Model Making Project

Condolences on towns and a step forward a reconstruction

“Lost Homes”, a scale model reconstruction project, aims at restoring lost towns and villages by 1:500 scale models in order to inherit and preserve memories accumulated in local scenery, environment and life.
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Jason Halayko

“Town of Memories” Workshop

Towns are made of memories

“Town of Memories Workshop” aims at constructing models of “Town of Memories” with memories of victims of the disaster.
Bringing white scale models made by volunteer students at venues of workshop, we ask local participants of the workshop about the memories they remember by seeing the models. Then, we describe their memories on the models.
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