The integration of mass trauma in collective identity through negative heritage preservation and disaster tourism in Tohoku after the Great East Japan Earthquake

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Due to the ease of Covid-related travel restrictions I was able to analyze international examples of negative heritage preservation in France and Germany.I found that while more time has passed for narratives on WW2 memorials to be established discussions on how to preserve sites of negative heritage are still continuing. This is even more true for sites that represent traumatic events in recent history, such as prisons used during the dictatorship in East Germany. Due to the recent war against Ukraine, discussions on negative heritage preservation in Europe have gained momentum. Regarding domestic research, I was able to visit and compare several disaster memorial museums that are now also preparing for international tourists. Findings were presented as international conferences and in scientific journals.