Feature1 Recovery and Reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake through Science and Technology

Recovery and reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake is still ongoing. In this special feature, we summarize the current situation of the recovery and reconstruction from the Great East Japan Earthquake (GEJE) and the efforts of the Japanese government; we also introduce the process of tackling the challenges of the recovery and reconstruction through science and technology, in accordance with the basic guidelines for reconstruction1 pursuant to “the Basic Act on Reconstruction in Response to the Great East Japan Earthquake” (the Act No. 76 of 2011).