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On August 2, 2018, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Miyagi Prefecture.
The Prime Minister visited the retail store and factory of a fishery processing company, industrial learning activities and a childcare center in Ishinomaki City, followed by his attendance to a farewell party organized by Ishinomaki Revival Support Network, a non-profit organization, for people moving out of the No. 7 Minamizakai Temporary Danchi (Housing Complex). Thereafter, the Prime Minister visited Ishinomaki Genki Ichiba.
 
Afterwards, in Higashi Matsushima City, the Prime Minister visited an agricultural production corporation and then, at Higashi Matsushima City Hall, offered encouragement to support staff sent from other local governments across Japan working there. Later, the Prime Minister offered flowers at the memorial of the Reconstruction Memorial Park of the Great East Japan Earthquake. Following that, the Prime Minister received an explanation about their experiences of the disaster and activities from Ms. Ryo Oyama and Ms. Hikaru Takeyama of Kataribe Group TSUNAGU Teenager Tourguide (TTT).
 
After his visit, the Prime Minister said,
 
“Today, I visited Ishinomaki City and Higashi Matsushima City. More than 7 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake, yet there are still many people facing various difficulties.
That being said, reconstruction is proceeding steadily one step at a time.
 
The fishery processing company and the vegetable farmer I visited today continue to tackle new challenges with great ingenuity, including creating an ideal working environment and improving added value through the utilization of Global G.A.P.  They are delivering results and I believe they are a true model for regional revitalization.
 
The Government will continue offering its full support toward the restoration of ‘nariwai (occupations and livelihoods that sustain people’s daily lives).’
 
I also paid a visit to a temporary housing unit in Ishinomaki City. We will complete the development of public housing and land for building by the end of this fiscal year. Securing a home is an important and critical first step toward reconstruction. We will exert our full efforts to enable people to finish their lives in temporary housing through the completion of their moves to these new housing during the reconstruction and revitalization period in Miyagi Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture.
 
The recent heavy rain that struck Western Japan also took many lives and caused tremendous damages across a wide area. Many people are still forced to lead hard lives in evacuation centers full of concern in the extreme heat. After I return to Tokyo, the Government will immediately finish compiling a life ‘nariwai’ rebuilding support package in order to quickly move ahead with rebuilding lives and restoring ‘nariwai’. We will implement this package with a sense of urgency.
 
Furthermore, we will maintain a necessary level of vigilance and make every effort to prepare for future disasters as the typhoon season is approaching.
 
The valuable experiences from the Great East Japan Earthquake were greatly utilized for the recent heavy rain event. I hope to expand disaster prevention and disaster reduction measures based on the various lessons learned from past disasters and ceaseless efforts.”