Noto Peninsula Earthquake: What is necessary and we want to continue to protect - Benjamin Flatt, Chikako Funashita

Benjamin Flatt, originally from Sydney, is the CEO of the Noto Earthquake Area Reconstruction Support Association. He has been a resident of Noto Town, Ishikawa Prefecture for 28 years. He and his wife, Chikako Funashita, are busy every day working for what is needed and what they want to continue to protect.

Noto Local Support

Noto Flatts got damage by Earthquake

Washing wajima-nuri (Japanese lacquerware from Wajima) that was rescued from the damaged house during the earthquake

Rescued Wajima-nuri (Wajima lacquerware ) , some are 300 years old

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能登半島地震：地元の人間だからこそわかる必要なこと、守り続けたいこと　ベンジャミン・フラット、船下智香子

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