仙台地域の冒険遊び場活動と東日本大震災

～子どもの遊びへの支援を倫理学的に眺める～

抄録

Almost all children's playgrounds around the Sendai seaboard were lost due to the Great East Japan Earthquake and the ensuing tsunami. Children were left with no outdoor play areas because of reconstruction works and temporary dwellings. We must remember that children's play is not only a vital factor in keeping a community alive, it also helps develop children's human and social behavior, while providing energy and hope for the future. The paper introduces the activities of adventure playgrounds around Sendai City before and after the disaster, and examines them in view of the essence of children's play and games.