NHK 동일본대진재(東日本大震災) 프로젝트 방송과 재해 지역 표상 - 젊은이들의 재해 지역 이주(移住) 서사를 중심으로 -

The Reason We Live in the Damaged Areas: The settlers’ inner minds was a documentary program specially organized on the ninth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. It received a favorable response as one of NHK’s flagship programs and deals with the disaster-hit region Karakuwa. In this documentary, no one’s memory of “the day” in which the disaster occurred reproduced, nor is there an epic portrayal of the tragedy and overcoming its hardships and adversities. Rather, restoration activities in areas described as both pleasant and bright. In particular, the restoration activity was valuable to young people, who moved from the outside to support disaster-stricken regions. It also helped to realize their desire to make social contributions and have meaningful relationships. Karakuwa, one of the disaster areas, is portrayed as a land of exotic charm full of the vitality of the local fishermen and is open to outsiders. Based on these characteristics, this paper examines The Reason We Live in the Damaged Areas in the context of the existing Tohoku representation, noting how the documentary represents the disaster area of Karakuwa as the center stage of the story.