<p>Mayor Kimiaki Toda, the Mayor of Ofunato, gave a speech at the Japan Foundation outlining the details of the recovery of Ofunato from the Japan earthquake five years ago.  A lot of progress has been completed including rebuilding of local buildings and infrastructure.  Mr. Takata attended the speech and learned about the substantial progress made.  New construction included a new shopping center downtown, 2 new hotels, and commercial fish market facility.  Also, new apartments, homes, and schools have been built on higher ground.  It was a very informative speech.</p>
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