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In Aftermath of Earthquake, Haiti Builds Toward Brighter Future

September 15, 2011

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GHF has been investigating a multi-year project of historic monument conservation, community development, training and cultural heritage revitalization for the National History Park of Haiti, inscribed in 1982 as a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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Japan Rescues Cultural Assets in Aftermath of Earthquake and Tsunami

August 12, 2011

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On March 11th, when a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated the eastern shores of Japan, a coastal town called Rikuzentakata was among the most violently hit. Approximately 10 percent of its 23,000 residents were killed by the disaster, including one third of its city officials, while the downtown core was turned to rubble. Among the destroyed buildings was a municipal museum—at once a safe haven for the town’s most important cultural relics, then suddenly a ruin.

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More than 350 Japanese Cultural Properties Damaged by Earthquake and Tsunami

April 01, 2011

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Last week, we blogged about damage to the walls of Zuigan-ji temple in the aftermath of the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan.

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Damaged Zuigan-ji Temple Shelters Earthquake and Tsunami Survivors

March 24, 2011

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Zuigan-ji, one of Japan’s most famous Buddhist temples, located in Matsushima, has been damaged as a result of the massive earthquake and tsunami that devastated Japan’s eastern shores last week.

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