Effects of the Offshore Barrier Against the 2011 Off the Pacifi c Coast of Tohoku Earthquake Tsunami and Lessons Learned - Post-Tsunami Hazard: Reconstruction and Restoration - page 126

Table 9.2 Cha nges of local tax revenue at Otsuchi and Ka maishi from 2008 to 2013
Kamaishi Otsuchi

Total revenue
(million Yen)

Total revenue
(million Yen) Ratio to 2008 Ratio to 2008

2008 48.878 1.000 11.747 1.000

2009 41.515 0.849 11.436 0.974

2010 41.266 0.844 10.606 0.903

2011 33.174 0.679 5.084 0.433

2012 35.394 0.724 4.813 0.410

2013 a 35.203 0.720 5.693 0.485

a 2013 is estimated value
Source: White Papers issued by Otsuchi and Kamaishi cities; fi nancial data available in
http://www.town.otsuchi.iwate.jp/bunya/zaisei_jyoho/ and http://www.city.kamaishi.iwate.jp/index.
cfm/10,0,79,html respectively

1.2

1.0

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

0.0

2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013*

Otsuchi Kamaishi

Fig. 9.6 Local tax revenue at Otsuchi and Kamaishi normalized at 2008 (Source: White Papers
issued by Otsuchi and Kamaishi cities; fi nancial data available in http://www.town.otsuchi.iwate.jp/
bunya/zaisei_jyoho/ and http://www.city.kamaishi.iwate.jp/index.cfm/10,0,79,html respectively)

Kamaishi Bay. Therefore, some part of the damage in the Otsuchi Bay is included
in Kamaishi city. The local tax revenue is the sum of city tax, property tax, light
vehicle tax and tobacco tax and is one of representative values of local activity. The
local tax revenue dropped 28 % from 2008 to 2012 in Kamaishi city but such reduc-
tion was more severe in Otsuchi village. The local tax revenue decreased 59 % from
2008 to 2012. The loss of local tax revenue mainly caused by reduction to city tax
and property tax (80 %). Once residence disappears and the tax revenue is decreased,
it is diffi cult for the local economy to recover. The minimum protection of the area
is necessary even for severe hazards.