Abstract
The Great East Japan Earthquake and Disaster directly hit the aging society. The affected people played an active role during the emergency, reconstruction and development phases. The disaster emergency assistance is not only focused on efforts of reviving life as it was before the disaster, but it also includes establishing new infrastructures according to the actual needs of the community. After the Indian Ocean Tsunami Disaster, the Agency for Reconstruction of Aceh and Nias (BRR) declared that, “To let the Tsunami victims’ souls rest in peace, we are determined to build back better!” Japan received tremendous support from overseas when the disaster struck. The list of donated goods tells us that each donation and support represents the country of origin and their people’s heartfelt wishes for Japan. In the era of globalization, people and countries are all mutually connected. Japan would provide emergency support internationally, and would also be, at times, in a position to receive such support. It is necessary to reexamine our international cooperation practices in this new context of mutually supportive global environment. It is also essential to consider how we could express our sincere appreciation for the sympathy and solidarity we received.
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