Abstract
This study uses the example of the 2014 Kamishiro Fault Earthquake Disaster Archive, which collects digital materials on the 2014 Kamishiro Fault Earthquake in Nagano Prefecture and makes them accessible on the Internet. It examines what constitutes an effective disaster digital archive in order to transmit disaster records and lessons learned within the local community, as well as the archive’s future outlook. The study further discusses the creation of a space for disaster lore transmission through the construction and utilization of a disaster digital archive. Since the 2014 Kamishiro Fault Earthquake is regarded as a local disaster even within Japan, both in terms of its limited geographical impact and its level of social recognition, the significance of preserving these disaster records lies primarily in their utilization by residents of the affected areas. The key to preserving such local disasters records lies in the self-directed use of disaster digital archives by local communities, particularly for learning-related purposes, such as school education, lifelong learning, and tourism. This study highlights the importance of interactive use between the digital archive (digital space) and off-site bases (real space), as well as the need for personnel training and the establishment of appropriate mechanisms to support disaster lore transmission. It proposes this approach as an effective means of disaster lore transmission, through which the experiences of past disasters are recorded and passed on to future generations.
