Websites that collect records of the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake are a means to pass on memories and lessons learned from the unprecedented disaster to future generations, disseminating them both at home and abroad. It is vital not only to preserve such valuable materials, but also to increase the number of places where they are utilized effectively.
Public organizations operated by local governments and others, as well as private organizations in disaster-stricken areas, have been working mainly to create paper records of the disaster, build facilities for the purpose of carrying on the memories to future generations, and foster storytellers.
"Earthquake archive" online websites, which digitize related materials, have also been set up one after another.
