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The Great Earthquake Disaster and the Japanese View of Nature
- Journal of Japanese Philosophy
- State University of New York Press
- Volume 5, 2017
- pp. 1-10
- 10.1353/jjp.2017.0000
- Article
- Additional Information
Abstract
Abstract:
The March 11, 2011, Great East Japan Earthquake caused extensive damage to the Tōhoku district of Japan and gave rise to many arguments concerning the meaning of "disaster" as well as the road to recovery. In particular, the severe accident of the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear power plant reminded us of the overconfidence of science and technology. In this article, I will discuss concepts such as "disaster of civilization," "impermanence," "betweenness," and the double structure of the Japanese view of nature.
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