22.07.15 - Day(s) in the Li(ves): Grad students Elise Hunchuck and Vanessa Abram take over Daniels Faculty Instagram account from Japan

Recipients of Daniels Faculty Travel Awards, Master of Landscape Architecture student Elise Hunchuck and Master of Architecture student Vanessa Abram, took over the Faculty's Instagram account for a week to provide a glimpse into their research abroad.

Elise, who was awarded the Peter Prangnell travel award, traveled to Tokyo to do archival research and then continued along the coast of Japan for onsite research in Fukushima, Iwate and Miyagi. The grad student's research explored the impact and future implications of tsunamis on the coastal landscapes of Japan. Her research will continue through thesis work in the 2015-16 academic year, and beyond.

Vanessa used the funds from the Paul Oberman travel award to investigate the aftermath of destruction in Hiroshima and Detroit. Her Instatakeover focused on the devastation and reconstruction in Hiroshima following the atomic bombing during World War II. The architecture graduate student sifted through databases and archives at the Japan Foundation looking for maps and images documenting the reconstruction plans for Hiroshima.

Check out all of their photos below and search #DanielsAbroad on Instagram to see more photos from our students doing travel research.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building upwards #Tokyo #Instatakeover #Danielsabroad

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Through the woods #Instatakeover #Danielsabroad

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[ day 09 ] to the north of #Sendai is #Matsushima, a group of 260 islands, off the eastern coast of #Japan. The hundreds of rocky shima (islands) are covered in matsu (pines). Japanese poets and artists have been enthralled by these views for hundreds of years - today Matsushima is listed as one of the top three scenic views of Japan. These shima are not just beautiful - the presence of the scattered #islands were more effective than any engineered #seawall - on their own, each of the islands deflected and absorbed the energy of the incoming #tsunami. In aggregate, they saved Matsushima from the significant physical damage experienced all along the #Sanriku Coast, although some lives were still lost. map by Katsushika #Hokusai (1760-1849). #danielsfaculty #daniels #danielsabroad #uoft #instakeover #fieldwork #research #landscapearchitecture

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[ day 09 ] last post of the #daniels #japan #instatakeover. And, I'm leaving you with one last image from #Namie, #Fukushima. I would be remiss if I did not say thank you to the extraordinary Masamori Wakabayashi who, on learning of my #research, insisted on taking me to Namie to try and gain access. After a conversation with the police on guard, they let us go through the outer edges of Namie and #Tomioka. Japanese officials say that someday soon residents will be able to return to their homes for more than the current one hour window. It remains to be seen whether or not people will return once given the all clear. But, in the meantime, this abandoned city is still subject to the pressures of surrounding life - covered with weeds and bushes, the air is full of the songs of birds and insects. This place is still swarming with life, but it is - for now - of a different order. Signing off from #Japan, @elisehunchuck. #instakeover #danielsfaculty #daniels #danielsabroad #uoft #seeyouinseptember

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