3D Reveals the Story: The Great East Japan Earthquake Tsunami at Okawa Elementary School, Miyagi | 47NEWS
A visual report on Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, which suffered severe damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Using numerous photographs and aerial images taken immediately after the disaster, a high-resolution 3D model was created to visualize how the tsunami struck the area around the school. By reconstructing the location, terrain, and evacuation routes in three dimensions, the project conveys the circumstances at the time, the difficulty of evacuation decisions, and the background of the tragedy in which 74 children lost their lives, offering material for reflection and lessons for disaster preparedness.
東日本大震災で大きな被害を受けた宮城県石巻市の大川小学校について、震災直後に撮影された多数の写真や航空写真をもとに高精細な3D画像を作成し、津波が学校周辺をどのように襲ったのかを可視化したビジュアル報道。立地や地形、避難経路などを立体的に再現することで、当時の状況や避難判断の難しさ、74人の児童が犠牲となった悲劇の背景を伝え、防災や教訓を考える材料を提示している。
A visual report on Okawa Elementary School in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, which suffered severe damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. Using numerous photographs and aerial images taken immediately after the disaster, a high-resolution 3D model was created to visualize how the tsunami struck the area around the school. By reconstructing the location, terrain, and evacuation routes in three dimensions, the project conveys the circumstances at the time, the difficulty of evacuation decisions, and the background of the tragedy in which 74 children lost their lives, offering material for reflection and lessons for disaster preparedness.