Yuriage Public Market

In Yuriage, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture, the public market was rebuilt as both an economic engine and a symbol of local recovery. Before the tsunami, Yuriage was a lively seaside town, and its market had a 40-year history. Even just two weeks after the disaster, vendors revived the market in temporary form. With support from the Canada–Tohoku Reconstruction Project, the building were completed in 2013 using Canadian wood. The market was designed not only as a place to buy seafood and food, but also as a place to gather, eat, and pass on lessons from the tsunami. The pavilion became a focal point for tourism, commerce, and disaster-awareness activities, helping restore energy and identity to the town.

It has two main market structures that house shops and booths for local farmers, fishermen, and merchants in order to support local economic revitalization and provide long-term sustainability to the community.

The market was made with Canadian lumber and building materials using 2×4 construction methods. Adjacent to the market, the Canada Tohoku Friendship Pavilion contains a food court, an exterior deck, and public meeting places. The pavilion spans a total floor area of 496m² and was built using post-and-beam construction methods and Canadian forest lumber. The products utilized included Douglas Fir glulam, OSB, plywood, SPF CLT (cross-laminated timber), and Western Red Cedar. Canada Wood led this reconstruction initiative, and provided technical expertise in wood-frame construction.

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