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What is "Fukkou"? Fukkou, or revitalization, is a world that has been used all over the world in the wake of the Great East Japan Earthquake & Tsunami of 2011. When we heard this word used by outsiders, we often wondered how much of the disaster victim'actual thoughts and feelings were included in it. If you as the Tohoku people and 3.11 victims what "Fukkou" means to them, a local vision for Tohoku emerges: "Face life sincerely, respect nature, and help each other in hard times. The better future that the whole world is grasping for exists as a seed right here in Tohoku" If these local voices and local dreams are not heard, the seedof revitalization cannot be fertilized. We hope that TEDxTohokuis an opportunity to talk about the future of Tohoku, and send our dreams for our region out to the world