*3.2. Results of Semi-Structured Interviews with Community Households*

The following opinions on the Hiraenoki Reconstruction Committee were recorded in this study.

#### 3.2.1. Awareness of HRC Activities

Of the 18 respondents, 17 were aware of HRC activities (Table 1). However, of the 10 respondents who stated that they "knew" (excluding the committee members), 7 stated that they only knew about the observation site creation activity. The other three respondents were aware of beautification activities in the community, working with students and children, attending information meetings, and lobbying the local government. The one respondent who answered "don't know" stated that "I was not aware of the activities of the reconstruction committee but was aware of the existence of the observation site".

**Table 1.** Resident awareness of the Hiraenoki Reconstruction Committee (HRC) activities.

