After the big earthquake, many towns made plans to rebuild. A survey says that more than half of these towns used outside companies to help. These companies are mostly based in Tokyo. This help was for towns in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima.
A survey by Mainichi Shimbun reveals that 62% of municipalities in Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures utilized external consulting firms to formulate their reconstruction plans following the Great East Japan Earthquake. The study further indicates that nearly 90% of these consulting firms are headquartered in Tokyo. This highlights the reliance on external expertise in post-disaster recovery efforts.
A Mainichi Shimbun survey elucidates that a significant 62% of the 42 municipalities across Iwate, Miyagi, and Fukushima prefectures, heavily impacted by the Great East Japan Earthquake, enlisted external consulting firms for the formulation of their reconstruction blueprints. Moreover, the survey underscores a pronounced concentration of these consulting services, with almost 90% being Tokyo-based entities, thereby raising questions about regional economic disparities in the reconstruction process.