"Children of the muddy stream" transmitting archives
The archives of materials on the "Saburoku Disaster," a landslide and massive river flooding that struck the Ina Valley in 1961, including a collection of essays written by elementary and junior high school students affected by the disaster, along with various materials such as photographs and newspaper articles.
We will pass on to future generations, both within and beyond the Ina Valley area, information resources that convey the wisdom and lessons learned in disaster preparedness, which are at risk of being lost or forgotten.
This is a cooperative project of the Tenryu River Learning Center Kawaranbe, the Upstream Office of the Tenryu River, and the Shinshu University Library.
■Passing down the Memory of Disaster to the Next Generation
Half a century has passed since the "Saburoku Disaster." As those who have experienced it grow older, the wisdom and lessons in disaster preparedness are at risk of being lost or forgotten, because they are not being passed down to future generations.
In the "Children of the muddy stream" transmitting archives, we will pass down such information resources to future generations, both within and beyond the Ina Valley area.
We also collect more resources related to the disaster. We welcome any information you may have, such as “I have some resources,” or “I heard something is kept at the local community center."
Information resources on the disaster are held in the Tenryu River Learning Center "Kawaranbe" and cooperating institutions such as the Chuo Library of Iida City Library and the Iida City Institute of Historical Research.
The list of the books held in those institutions and this archive is available.
Bibliography on Saburoku Disaster (in Japanese)
■About the "Saburoku Disaster"
In June 1961(Showa 36, "saburoku" represents thirty-six), due to the approach of Typhoon No. 6 and the stagnation of the seasonal rain front, the Ina Valley region experienced torrential rainfall exceeding 30% of the annual average in just one week: total rainfall of 579mm at the Iida observatory between June 23 and July 1. The torrential rains caused rivers and their tributaries in various areas to rise sharply, resulting in levee breaches, flooding, mudslides, and landslides along the Tenryu River river and its tributaries.
The disaster left 136 people dead or missing and 1,500 houses completely or half destroyed or washed away.
■Reuse of copyrighted works
Please contact us if you have any questions about the information on this website or wish to reuse them for education or research related to disaster prevention.
This website contains information that is copyrighted by multiple right owners.
All information is protected by the copyright law and may not be reproduced, modified, redistributed or sold, in whole or in part, without permission. However, this does not apply to cases permitted under the copyright law, such as reproduction for private use and quotation. We do not permit the reuse of the information for any purpose that is against the objective of this website.
Contact
Erosion Control and Research Section, The Tenryu River Upper Reach Office
7-10 Uwabu-minami, Komagane City, Nagano Prefecture, Japan 399-4114
Phone: 0265-81-6417 Fax: 0265-81-6421
E-mail: cbr-tenjyosabochosa@mlit.go.jp
Users' Guide (in Japanese)
■Related Link
Special website for 60 years anniversary of the Saburoku Disaster (in Japanese)
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Inquiry on the contents / Information provision
Erosion Control and Research Section, The Tenryu River Upper Reach Office
Phone: 0265-81-6417 Fax: 0265-81-6421
E-mail: cbr-tenjyosabochosa@mlit.go.jp
Inquiry on this website
Information System Section, Shinshu University Library
Phone: 0263-37-2185
E-mail: library-soar2@shinshu-u.ac.jp
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