TIMELINE

Bold: Sendai In Progress

Other: Works relating to the eastern coastal areas of Sendai, Shinhama, Arahama, and Ido.

2030

Project Completion

2023 

02.27
Hearing in Ido
03.29
2023 project activity report exhibition
04.15
“Ido From Here On” Main Conference held @Ido
06.03
Plan is proposed at the site of the “Ido From Here On” Main Conference @Ido
08.04
Shinhama Tower maintenance
08.06
Reproduction of "Floating Bridge (temporary)" at footpath
08.07–08.10
Production of "Idohama Pergola," "Table," and "Bench”
08.11
Bench-making workshop held at "Ido Petit Marché

2022 

02.14
Remotely directed production of Shinhama Tower (until March 31st) @ Teizan Canal
02.17
Sendai In Progress Report Exhibition @ smt (until July 31st)
04.01
Establishment of Coastal Areas Revitalization Planning Office
04.07
Shinhama Tower unveiling @ Teizan Canal
08.03
Floating Bridge (temporary) residency-based production @ Teizan Canal (until August 7th)

2021 

07
Establishment of Ido Town Development Promotion Committee @Ido
11.20
Walking Tour of Small Buildings event (until Nov. 21st) held regularly hereafter @Shinhama

2020 

01.24
2019 project activity report exhibition @smt (until Mar. 25th)
03.31
Publication of Tadashi Kawamata Sendai in Progress 2016–2020
04.17
“Okada Shinhama Ground for All” opening @Shinhama
05.27
Arahama Evacuation Hill opens for use @Arahama
12.14
Remotely directed production of Wood Path for All (until December 19th) @ Teizan Canal

2019 

02.01
2018 project activity report exhibition @smt (until Mar.17th)
02.16
Workshop @smt
03
Formulation of Shinhama Neighborhood Association Town Planning Action Plan 2 @Shinhama
07.20
Residency-based production of Wood Path for All (until Jul. 26th)
07.27
Unveiling of Wood Path for All at Footpath event @Teizan Canal
07.28
art node MEETING @smt
08.02
Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake: Residential Foundations, Arahama Area of Sendai City opens to the public
08.02
Completion of Hometown Shinhama Map 2019 @Shinhama
11.30
Tobu Fukko Road opens to traffic
11
Completion of Ido Assembly Hall @Ido
12.22
Workshop @smt

2018 

01.12
2017 project activity report exhibition @smt (until Feb. 18th)
02.25
Teizan Canal Forum @smt (held each year hereafter) @Shinhama
06
Establishment of Ido bus stop @Ido
07.08
Seaside Park fully open
07.28
Residency-based production of Ship for All (until Aug. 3rd)
07.31
Fukanuma Beach reopens for a limited time @Arahama
08.04
Ship for All launching ceremony at Footpath event @Teizan Canal
08.05
Workshop @ Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka College art node MEETING @smt
08.18
Arahama Night Lantern Ceremony held for first time since earthquake @Arahama

2017 

01
Launch of activities as Megumi Kitchen in Arahama @Arahama
03.05
Completion of coastal levees along the Sendai coast
03.28
Completion of all 13 tsunami evacuation facilities
04
Dissolution of old neighborhood association
Establishment of New Ido Neighborhood Association @Ido
04.17
Courtesy visit to mayor of Sendai @Sendai City Hall (with regular visits thereafter)
Explanation of Bridge for All plan @ Home for All in Shinhama
04.17
Relocation of Home for All to Shinhama from the temporary housing complex in Fukuda-cho, Miyagino Ward @Shinhama
4.30
Ruins of the Great East Japan Earthquake: Sendai Arahama Elementary School opens to the public
06.11
Teizan Canal Ferry Boat and Shinhama Footpath event (held several times each year hereafter) @Shinhama
06.30
Dissolution of Group for the Revitalization of Arahama @Arahama
07
Reopening of Ido Neighborhood Association @Ido
08.04
Discussions with Shinhama residents (until 10th)
08.06
Measurements for Bridge for All @Shinhama
08.07
Workshop @Okada Children's Hall
08.10
Workshop @Tohoku Seikatsu Bunka College
08.11
art node MEETING @smt
09
Applications accepted for the use of sites made vacant with the Disaster Prevention Group Relocation Promotion Scheme

2016 

02.10〜08.15
Tadashi Kawamata presents Under the Water at the Centre Pompidou-Metz (France)
02.13
Opening of Sendai 3/11 Memorial Community Center
03
Formulation of New Beach Plan to utilize the beach at Shinhama @Shinhama
7.27
TALK @Aoba no Kaze Terrace
7.28
Research in Sendai coastal areas
08.21
Study Session on the Nature and History of Shinhama (co-hosted with Tohoku Gakuin University/held annually hereafter)
10
Research in Sendai coastal areas
12.01
Completion of Hometown Shinhama Map 2016 @Shinhama
12.11
Bus route terminating at Fukanuma Beach revived for one day only @Arahama

2015 

Dissolution of Arahama Relocation Community Development Council @Arahama
Installation of Ido Tsunami Evacuation Tower @Ido
03
Formulation of Shinhama Neighborhood Association Town Planning Action Plan @Shinhama
04.18
Completion of new neighborhood association assembly @Shinhama
07
Rebuilding of tori gate @Ido
08.02
Holding of forums and study sessions (jointly sponsored by Teizan Canal Research Center and Tohoku Gakuin University, until Dec.) @Shinhama
08,10
Teizan Canal Mini Forum held @Shinhama
12
The first annual study group on the nature and history of Shinhama (continued thereafter) @Shinhama

2014 

Establishment of the Agricultural Cooperative Corporation Ido Production Association @Ido
Kotobuki kai (senior citizens' club) reopened @Ido
02.14
Completion of the first tsunami evacuation tower
06
"Seaside Library" opened @Arahama
06
Erection of cenotaph and reconstruction of Yakushido @Ido

2013 

Maintenance of Ido Cemetery and reconstruction of Kairaku-ji Temple @Ido
03
Formulation of Shinhama District Reconstruction Community Development Master Plan @Shinhama
07
Shinhama Town Walk @Shinhama
08
The first Shinhama Area Resident Women's Gathering (renamed Shinhama Women's Association in November) @Shinhama
10
Reconstruction Autumn Festival held @Shinhama
11
Environmental beautification activities @Shinhama

2012 

2012
Establishment of the Agricultural Cooperative Corporation Preparation Committee @Ido
2012.11
CDP opens @Arahama
12
Completion of Shinhama temporary assembly hall @Shinhama

2011 

03.11
Great East Japan Earthquake
Establishment of Arahama Relocation Community Development Council
Establishment of Group for the Revitalization of Arahama @Arahama
Launch of HOPE FOR project (with balloon releases and live music performances held every subsequent year on March 11th) @Arahama
07
Extraordinary General Meeting of Shinhama Neighborhood Association at Fukudamachi Minami 1-chome Park Temporary Housing Assembly Hall @Shinhama
08
Traditional lantern floating event held during daytime hours @Arahama
10.26
Completion of Home for All @Fukudamachi-minami 1-chome Park temporary housing complex
08,10
Eastern Area Community Development Explanatory Meeting at Okada Elementary School Gymnasium
10
Shinhama Neighborhood Association Community Reconstruction Festival @Shinhama
11
Briefing on tsunami inundation simulation at Okada Elementary School gymnasium
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