Reading Time: 3 minutesLearn how Sendai aims to become a leading smart city by leveraging technology for daily life improvements and resilience. See how they are collaborating with Tohoku University among other organisations on innovative projects.
Kazuko Kohri - (Mayor)
Kazuko Kohri has been Mayor of Sendai since 2017. Having devoted herself to the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) reconstruction since her time in the House of Representatives, she is aiming for Sendai to serve as a world model as a “resilient city which leaves no one behind.”
She won a seat as a member of the house of representatives four terms in a row, and held senior positions for 12 years from 2005 to 2017 such as the Parliamentary Secretary of Cabinet Office and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister in charge of Reconstruction in response to GEJE.
She has been building up a record of achievements including a test flight of the world’s first fully autonomous drones for tsunami evacuation alerts, and the Midterm Review of “Sendai Framework 2015-2030” which was implemented for the first time at the local level, rather than by the national government.
Sendai’s Story: Rehousing a city
Reading Time: 3 minutesIn 2011, Sendai was smashed by a destructive tsunami. Since then the city has been providing for its people – from housing to mental health. How might Sendai’s reconstruction approach help other cities in Ukraine or Türkiye become resilient cities which leave no one behind?