Japan Cultivates Coastal Forests to Mitigate Tsunami Threats

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In an effort to bolster community safety in the Tohoku area, Japan is enhancing tsunami defenses by planting coastal forests in conjunction with seawalls. The Chinju no Mori Initiative has successfully introduced approximately 680,000 trees over the past 14 years, with over 12,000 trees planted during a recent volunteer gathering in Minamisoma, Fukushima. This initiative incorporates the Miyawaki technique along with traditional Japanese forestry methods. Following the devastating 2011 earthquake, which caused a tsunami that soared to 40 meters and resulted in over 19,700 fatalities, Japan has constructed 432 kilometers of concrete seawalls, while ongoing research is focused on layered coastal defense strategies. Disclosure:This video contains stock footage and content created or enhanced using Ai-assisted tools ai-generated

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00:00Japan is turning to forests for extra tsunami protection.

00:03Along the Tohoku coast, trees are being planted beside seawalls.

00:07The Chinju no Mori project has planted about 680,000 trees.

00:12In Minamisoma, more than 1,000 volunteers recently planted 12,000 trees.

00:17The effort follows the devastating 2011 Japan earthquake and tsunami.

00:22That magnitude 9 earthquake triggered waves reaching up to 40 meters.

00:26More than 1,700 people were killed in the disaster.

00:30Since then, Japan has built hundreds of kilometers of seawalls.

00:33But researchers say coastal forests can help slow smaller tsunami waves.

00:38They can also trap debris and reduce the spread of destruction.

00:41The project uses the Miyawaki method to create dense forests.

00:45Japan is now testing forests and seawalls as a layered defense.

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