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Japan’s ‘ibasho’ sense of belonging helps disaster survivors heal, study finds

South China Morning Post · · 166 words · By Julian Ryall
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“Japan’s ‘ibasho’ sense of belonging helps disaster survivors heal, study finds”
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Multiple independent web search results confirm that 'ibasho' (a sense of belonging and purpose) is used by researchers and practitioners to aid the mental health and long-term recovery of disaster survivors in Japan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Dr. Tamune says, “Disaster recovery is not only about reducing acute psychiatric symptoms. It is also about restoring the social environments that give people stability, dignity, and a sense of purpos…
https://en.juntendo.ac.jp/highlights/news/nid1398
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web search NEUTRAL — The concept of ibasho—a Japanese term meaning a place where one feels a sense of belonging and purpose, and is accepted as oneself—challenges prevalent perceptions about aging.
https://reliefweb.int/report/japan/elders-leading-way-resili…
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web search NEUTRAL — Researchers propose that ibasho, community-led spaces of belonging and social purpose, support long-term recovery and resilience. By restoring routines, roles, and neighborhood connections, ibasho hel…
https://www.brightsurf.com/news/8X5Y5YY1/beyond-acute-phase-…
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“Research into the 2011 earthquake and tsunami shows fostering social connection and purpose helps survivors rebuild and staves off dementia”
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While the evidence confirms the occurrence of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, the provided search results do not contain specific research findings linking social connection and purpose to the prevention of dementia in survivors. The Wikipedia and web results provided are either general or unrelated to the medical claim regarding dementia.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Legislative Assembly elections were held in the Indian state of West Bengal in 2011 to elect the members of West Bengal Legislative Assembly as the term of the incumbent government was about to end. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_West_Bengal_Legislative_A…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Research is creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge. It involves the collection, organization, and analysis of evidence to increase understanding of a topic, charact…
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“The once-thriving community had been largely flattened, replaced by mounds of debris and fishing boats.”
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Web search results specifically describe the aftermath of the 2011 disaster in Japan, mentioning that debris covered large areas (e.g., Natori, Miyagi prefecture) and houses were adrift, confirming the claim that communities were flattened and replaced by debris.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Thing is a 2011 science fiction horror film serving as a direct prequel to John Carpenter's 1982 film, which was an adaptation of the 1938 novella Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell. Directed by …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(2011_film)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 2011 (MMXI) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, the 2011th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 11th year of the 3rd millennium and the 21s…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mechanic is a 2011 American action thriller film directed by Simon West, and starring Jason Statham, Ben Foster, Tony Goldwyn, and Donald Sutherland. A remake of the 1972 film of the same name, it…
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