Feature article on Kiwanis Clubs of Fukushima and Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund appeared in the pamphlet published quarterly and 35,000 copies distributed free of charge to parents and schools in Fukushima Prefecture.

Cover of the December 2016 Issue.

Article on KC of Fukushima's Kiwanis doll activities on p.26.

Article on KC of Fukushima's Kiwanis One Day activities (November 23, 2016) on p.27.

General Incorporated Association "3.11 Monument Project" aims at building a monument as a place to pray for the victims of the tsunami on March 11, 2011, to preserve the memories and to sympolize hope.

Marble sculpture "Circle Wind" by world-renowned artist Junkyu MUTO will be the monument.

The monument is to be placed at the Memorial Park planned in the Minamihama area of Ishinomaki City, whose residents comprise 30 percent of the tsunami victims in Miyagi Prefecture.

PARACUP, Inc. (in Japanese) organizes charity marathons to provide support to children of the world. The first charity marathon was held in 2011 in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Every year since 2012, the charity marathon has been held in the tsunami devastated area near Sendai Airport. (cf. PARACUP Sendai (in Japanese).) In 2016, it was held on Sunday, October 23 from 10:00 till 15:00. The funds raised at the marathon will be used to support children in the tsunami devastated areas.

Kiwanis flag as well as the list of sponsors including Kiwanis. Chairman Yoshiaki SATO of the Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund was 2015-16 President of the KC of Sendai, and is 2016-17 Governor-elect of the Kiwanis Japan District.

Kids run for children third grader or younger.

Kiwanis logo among the sponsor list on the back of the official shirts.

"Millenium Hope Hill No. 1" (8 meters above the sea level), one of the three hills in the memorial park near Sendai Airport in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. In this area, there used to be communities, which were devastated by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The hills are made up of the rubble, and could be used as refuges at future tsunami.

The fourth and the final financial support to Kamitomita Town School Committee (Wakayama Prefecture) for its Children's Exchange Project in cooperation with Soma City (Fukushima Prefecture), which has been accepting many people from tsunami-devastated area. From July 30, 2016 till August 3, ten fifth or sixth graders of Soma City visited Kamitomita Town and enjoyed the nature and friendship. Then from August 4 till August 7, eleven fifth or sixth graders, one junior high school student and two senior high school students of Kamitomita Town visited Soma City, saw the current state of the tsunami-devastated areas and enjoy friendship.

The activities were reported in the September 2016 issue of the pamphlet published quarterly and 35,000 copies distributed free of charge to parents and schools in Fukushima Prefecture. Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund provided page charge for Kiwanis activities feature articles.

Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund financially supported the project, while the Kiwanis Club of Fukushima helped children to enjoy their mutual exchange in Soma City.

Japan Hospital-clown Association, which has been sending clowns to visit sick children at children's hospitals all over Japan, has also been entertaining children devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Travel expense support for the association to hold one of such events called "Circus at small tent" at ten locations in Miyagi Prefecture in summer 2016, as it did in 2015 and 2014. (Proposed by KC of Chiba)

At Tamaura Nishi, Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture (August 14, 2016)

At Tamaura Nishi, Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture (August 14, 2016)

Feature article on Kiwanis Clubs of Fukushima and Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund appeared in the pamphlet published quarterly and 35,000 copies distributed free of charge to parents and schools in Fukushima Prefecture.

Cover of the Summer 2016 Issue.

Article on KC of Fukushima and Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund on p.23.

World renowned pianist Reiko AWAZU's fourth reconstruction support activity in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. At the time of the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, musical notes on the piano score looked to her like buds from seeds. She decided to start the series of reconstruction support activities through music named "Plant seeds of music". This was the twelfth in the series. She publicly invited children in Kesennuma City who learn to play the piano, selected 11 among them and gave public lessons to them on July 1 and 2, 2016. On July 3, these children had a valuable experience of playing the concert grand piano in front of the large audience in the Kesennuma City Auditorium. (Financial support in collaboration with Kiwanis Club of Sendai, Children's Fund.)

Program

Opening address by Reiko AWAZU, chorus by Aiko Kindergarten kids, chorus by a choir publicly invited and selected for this occasion (composed of Kesennuma Senior High School Choir and about 30 citizens), and chorus by all.

Performances by elementary school children.

Performances by junior and senior high school students.

Performance by Reiko AWAZU.

Address by Mayor Shigeru SUGAWARA of Kesennuma City. "Would like to build bright future for these children, some of whom were born after the Great East Japan Earthquake".

A charity concert for children was held on April 16, 2016 at Omagari Civic Auditorium in Daisen City, Akita Prefecture as an event for the first anniversary of the Kiwanis Club of Akita (under the auspices of Daisen City and Daisen City School Board). Those children from the areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake were invited. Expenses (travel for the players, hall rental, poster, etc.) were provided.

Ranko YOSHIDA (flute), Kazuhisa YOSHIDA (viola and violin), Maya FUKUMURA (piano).

Many children from the areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake continue to live in temporary houses in Date City, Fukushima Prefecture. Many of these children come to the nursery schools run by Hobara Shalom Academy (in Japanese). 93 picture story books and 40 Kiwanis dolls were donated to the academy for use by these children.

"Present from Starly man", Inc. produced and distributed in CD to 500 elementary schools, kindergartens and daycare centers the songs, which children now and in the future can hum and remember the support Fukushima received after the Great East Japan Earthquake in March 11, 2011.

Feature article on Kiwanis Clubs of Fukushima and Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund appeared in the pamphlet published quarterly and 35,000 copies distributed free of charge to parents and schools in Fukushima Prefecture.

Cover of the April 2016 Issue.

Article on KC of Fukushima and Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund on p.15.

On March 11, 2016 and the day before, about 5,000 people took part in the event held in the underground mall in front of Sapporo Railway Station. It commemorated the "sixth 3.11" since the Great East Japan Earthquake exactly five years ago. The aim of the event was to report how people continue to suffer in the communities devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.

Performances by musicians who have been providing support.

Symposium, silent prayer and wooden toys made from wood produced in Hokkaido.

150 children and their families from areas devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake who continue to live in Sapporo City and its vicinity were invited to the music festival on January 21, 2016 held by a group of young professional musicians in Sapporo City.

The expenses were provided to the NPO "Ebetsu Musuic Lovers, Inc." to invite children and their parents (80 altogether) who were affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake and continue to live in Ebetsu City, Sapporo City and Higashi Hiroshima City in Hokkaido to Ebetsu Civic Auditorium on December 22, 2015 to enjoy a trio concert by world renowned violinist, cellist and pianist.

Tamaki KAWAKUBO (violin), Mari ENDO (cello), Yurie MIURA (piano)

Due to the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011, Japanese Red Cross Fukushima Hospital (in Japanese) in Fukushima City needs to move to a new building to be completed in May 2018. Together with 30 Kiwanis dolls, we present picture books and toys, which the hospital has difficulty in purchasing due to lack of fund.

DVD and blue ray disks together with 50 Kiwanis dolls were presented to children hospitalized for a long period at the Pediatrics Department of Fukushima Medical University Hospital.

Children in some parts of Fukushima continue to have only limited access to outdoor activities for fear of possible radiation from the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Team Ohnuki invited these children to "The House of Memories" in Yonezawa City, Fukushima Prefecture so that they can freely enjoy outdoor activities. Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund provided financial support for their travel.

The first group of 25 participants (11 kids aged 4 through 11, 6 parents, 8 members of staff) took part in the trip on October 10--12, 2015.

The kids enjoyed outdoor activities.

The second group of 55 participants (33 kids aged 0 through 11, 22 parents, 9 members of the staff) took part in the trip on November 28--29, 2015.

Yuriage Community along the Pacific Coast of Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture was devastated by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. Yuriage Junior High School was directly hit by the tsunami, and has been giving classes in temporary school buildings inland. The old school buildings are demolished starting from December, 2015 in preparation for the neighboring area to be raised. A new school for combined elementary and secondary education is scheduled to be opened in April, 2018.

Yuriage Community devastated by the tsunami. (Before and after the tsunami, with the arrows pointing at the Yuriage Junior High School.)

Tsunami devastation near Yuriage Junior High School.

Our financial support was used to build a gate to the fence separating the temporary school ground from the neighboring flowerbed.

Students tending the flowerbed.

PARACUP, Inc. (in Japanese) organizes charity marathons to provide support to children of the world. The first charity marathon was held in 2011 in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Every year since 2012, the charity marathon has been held in the tsunami devastated area near Sendai Airport. (cf. PARACUP Sendai (in Japanese).) In 2015, it was held on Sunday, October 25 from 10:00 till 15:00. The funds raised at the marathon will be used to support children in the tsunami devastated areas.
As in 2014, we provided support in collaboration with KC of Sendai, Children's Fund.

One of the three "Millenium Hope Hills" in the memorial park near Sendai Airport in Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. In this area, there used to be communities, which were devastated by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The hills are made up of the rubble, and could be used as refuges at future tsunami.

The memorial monument in the park.

Warm-up exercises by the participants.

At the starting line for the 200 meter run for children under third graders.

The goal for the 200 meter runs for first through third graders as well as for preschoolers.

The Very Special Music Festival (in Japanese) held in Fukushima City on September 23, 2015 is a music festival in town in which many children and people with disabilities also perform.

Kiwanis International Foundation President-elect-designate Hwang Chia Sing of Malaysia visited areas on September 5--8, 2015 devastated by the tsunami after attending the 39th Japan District Convention held on September 4, 2015 in Omiya.

At Hiyoriyama in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture.

View before and after the tsunami on March 11, 2011.

Current state of Minamihama-cho, Ishinomaki City.

View before and after the tsunami of Nakase, Ishinomaki City.

View before and after the tsunami of Minato-cho, Ishinomaki City.

Former Kadonowaki Elementary School (in Ishinomaki City) hit and burned by cars swept away by the tsunami.

Former Nobiru Station building in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture devastated by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The new building was built on the hill behind and began operation on May 30, 2015.

The monument in Yuriage, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture. The tsunami reached the height of the monument.

Former building and the vicinity of Yuriage Junior High School. The building and that of the near-by Yuriage Elementary School will be demolished in the fall, 2015.

Sendai Airport was devastated by the tsunami, but re-started its operation four months later.

Japan Hospital-clown Association, which has been sending clowns to visit sick children at children's hospitals all over Japan, has also been entertaining children devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. Travel expense support for the association to hold one of such events called "Circus at small tent" at eight locations in Miyagi Prefecture in summer 2015, as it did in 2014. (Proposed by KC of Chiba)

In Iwanuma City, Miyagi Prefecture (August 9, 2015).

At a public housing area for afflicted families in Tagajo City, Miyagi Prefecture (August 16, 2015).

Children in Fukushima cannot play freely outdoors due to possibly radiation from the nuclear power plant devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. To promote book reading to these children, "Picture Book World in Fukushima" has been held since 2013 at the convention site "Big Palette Fukushima" in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture. 5,800 (in 2013), 7,200 (in 2014) and 8,000 (in 2015) children took part. In 2015, the event was held on August 15 and 16.
KC of Fukushima supported the event, and set up a booth on August 15.

Kiwanis activities explained (August 15, 2015).

Obesity is a serious problem for children in Fukushima, since they cannot play freely outdoors due to possible radiation from the nuclear power plant devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011. For these children, "Fukushima Kids Fair" has been held since 2012 at Aduma Gymnastic Hall in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture. 36,000 (in 2012), 24,000 (in 2013), 27,000 (in 2014) and 30,000 (in 2015) children took part. In 2015, the Fair was held on August 8 and 9.
KC of Fukushima supported the Fair and set up a booth on August 9.

KC of Fukushima set up a booth on August 9, 2015 and publicized Kiwanis activities.

Children enjoyed coloring the patterns of Kiwanis dolls.

Children (50 including some parents) of Fukushima Prefecture are sent to Shibata City, Niigata Prefecture (from July 29 to 31, 2015) to enjoy outdoor activities on the beach. Support of bus charter fee, etc. (We provided support in summer 2014 as well.)

25 children of Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture are sent to Kami Tomita Town, Wakayama Prefecture (from July 27 to August 3, 2015) to enjoy outdoor activities that are not so easy at home. Support of bus charter fee, etc. (We provided support in summer 2014 as well.)

Many families from coastal areas of Fukushima Prefecture continue to live in temporary housing in Soma City. Children's Dome was built for children so that they don't have to play outdoors. Soma City needed a large clock for the dome.

Mayor TATEYA of Soma City receiving the large clock from President JONISHI and Immediate Past President WAGO of the KC of Fukushima. (July 21, 2015)

Aduma Nursery built in April 2015 a center for 40 children with disabilities. It accepts children from northern part of the prefecture. KC of Fukushima donated fund for about 100 books and play equipment for the center. It also donated 30 Kiwanis dolls.

Ohara Hospital in Fukushima City is one of the major hospitals in Fukushima Prefecture, and accepts many children from the northern part of the prefecture. The hospital buildings were damaged by the Great East Japan Earthquake, and new buildings are expected to be complete in 2017. KC of Fukushima donated fund for about 100 books and DVD's badly needed by the pediatrics department, and also donated 30 Kiwanis dolls.

Shizugawa Community was devastated by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. Surrounding hill areas are being scraped away for housing and road, while low-lying areas are being raised.

The photo above taken in November 2011, while the photo below taken in July 2015.

The photo above taken in November 2011, while the photo below taken in July 2015.

On May 9, 2015, 22 members, family and friends of the Kiwanis Club of Sendai visited Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture. They met and had a good time with the 11 members of Sennan Satellite located in the community.

The Kiwanis support so far to Marumori Junior High School in Marumori Town, Miyagi Prefecture, which was newly built in place of the four junior high schools in the community devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.

• (January, 2012) Repair and purchase of instruments for the school's brass band. (Jointly by Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund, KC of Sendai, Children's Fund, and Bikki Organization Miyagi)
• (August, 2012) Equipment and goods (soccer goals, soccer balls, basketballs, tennis balls, judge's stand, etc.) for sports clubs of the school. (Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund)
• (March, 2013) Financial support for re-drawing of two basket ball courts due to the change of rules. (KC of Sendai, Children's Fund)
• (April, 2015) Pre-paid book coupon cards with Kiwanis logo for students of the school's brass band. (KC of Sendai, Children's Fund)

Visitors from the Kiwanis Club of Sendai were welcomed by Marumori Junior High School Brass Band at the fair "Marumori Market" held near the town hall.

President Kaoru AKIBA of Sennan Satellite gave a welcome speech. Appreciation to Kiwanis was expressed by Mayor Hoshina of Marumori Town, Principal Sato of Marumori Junior High School and a member of the Marumori Junior High School Brass Band.

Speech and introduction to Kiwanis by Chairman Yoshiaki SATO of Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund Steering Committee as well as President Seiichi AGATSUMA of the Kiwanis Club of Sendai

President AGATSUMA of the KC of Sendai presented pre-paid book coupon cards to the members of Marumori JHS Brass Band.

Ms. Awazu has been giving piano concerts to people devastated by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011. Even after four years, many people still live in temporary houses in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. On March 27, 2015, the concert held at a city community center branch was attended by about 80 people, many of whom live in temporary houses nearby.
On March 28, 2015, another concert was held at the city community center. Again those living in the temporary houses nearby attended.
Both concerts lasting about two hours had two parts: In the first part, Ms. Awazu played piano classics by Chopin, Beethoven, etc. The second part started with stretching and vocal exercises. The participants then sang favorite songs with accompaniment by Ms. Awazu. These two parts provided the participants with great healing experiences.
Ms. Awazu also brought encouraging messages from Japanese class students of Nishimachi International School in Tokyo. The participants wrote answering messages.

After the miniconcert at a community center branch on March 27.

The miniconcert at the community center on March 28.

Stretching and vocal exercises after the first part in preparation for the singing in the second part.

Participants wrote answering messages to the encouraging messages from Japanese class students at Nishimachi International School in Tokyo.

On March 11, 2015 and the day before, about 6,000 people took part in the event held in the underground mall in front of Sapporo Railway Station. It commemorated the "fifth 3.11" since the Great East Japan Earthquake exactly four years ago. The aim of the event was to report how people continue to suffer in the communities devastated by the earthquake and tsunami.

Silent prayer for the victims at 2:46 pm on March 11, 2015, exactly the time the earthquake took place four years ago.

Musical performance by musicians who have been visiting the communities devastated by the earthquake and tsunami. The backdrop contained the logo of "Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund" as one of the sponsors.

Poster explaining the Kiwanis activities. The book sharing booth in the back.

Report on the devastation caused by the earthquake and tsunami.

Poster on Kiwanis and call for wood-carved messages for children in the devastated communities.

Children carving messages on wood for children in the devastated communities.

Wooden toys made from wood produced in Hokkaido.

For the enhancement of the children's audio-visual environment of the Pediatrics Department of Fukushima Medical University, two Apple iPads, a blue ray disk player and others were donated in addition to usual 50 Kiwanis dolls.

Since the earthquake and tsunami 4 years ago on March 11, 2011, many children came to live in Sendai City. "Shellcom Sendai" operated by Sendai City Sports Promotion Foundation has been organizing sports events for those children. The 12th Futsal Competition was organized on March 8, 2015. Eight teams took part. Each team was composed of 5 to 10 members from one or multiple families. At least two children in elementary school or younger and at least two players in high school or older needed to be at play all the time. The goalkeeper had to be in high school or older. The Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund provided JPY 200,000 to support this competition.

The cover of the program. On its back was the description of the Kiwanis Club of Sendai.

Indoor sports ground "Shellcom Sendai".

Each participant received a 1,000 Yen pre-paid book coupon card with Kiwanis logo.

The winning teams received awards from Chairman Yoshiaki SATO of the Kiwanis Clubs Joint Fund.

Due to flu epidemic, only 6 out of the 15 members of the Nobiru Boys Baseball team could come to the presentation ceremony on January 31, 2015.

In addition to baseball equipment including mitts, balls, bats, helmets, and team shirts, we also presented the team with backstop, net and scoreboard.

The baseball ground, which the members of the team helped leveling, since the ground of Nobiru Elementary School (the white building in the back near the forest) was devastated by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The backstop, net and scoreboard are used here, although it is hard to see them in the photo due to the snow of 25 centimeters (10 inches) that fell on the day before our visit.

A poster recruiting new members of the team. One of the former members of the team is explained to have been a well-known player at the nationwide highschool baseball tournament.

(The Nobiru Community map that is a part of the brochure on the tsunami and earthquake disaster compiled by Higashi Matsushima City Library) The 10 meter (over 10 yard) high tsunami on March 11, 2011 reached the curve in red and devastated the Nobiru Community in Higashi Matsushima City.

(The top photo taken immediately after the tsunami disaster is a part of the exhibit at Nobiru Community Center located at the old Nobiru Station building of the Senseki Railroad Line. The bottom photo was taken on January 31, 2015.)
Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Archive compiled by Higashi Matsushima City School Committee and Library records the devastation suffered by Higashi Matsushima City. The photo collection in pdf files enables you to see the disaster in spite of the captions in Japanese,

The Senseki Railroad Line (the curve colored with alternating white and brown) was devastated by the earthquake and tsunami between Takagi-machi Station and Rikuzen-Ono Station and is partly served by bus. The old Nobiru Station is near the car mark along the railroad curve. The new railroad track was just completed on higher ground to the north of the old track. The new Senseki Railroad track will star its service on May 30, 2015 and will connect Sendai City and Ishinomaki City directly without change to bus. The photo shows the new Nobiru Station built on the hill north of the old Nobiru Station, as well as the elevated railroad track coming out of the new station.

Miyato Elementary School and Nobiru Elementary School (marked "8" on the map) in the Community were devastated by the earthquake and tsunami, and currently have classes in temporary buildings. In April, 2016, these elementary schools will be merged and will be called Miya-no-mori Elementary School, using "miya" and "no" characters from the respective former elementary schools. The poster calls for proposed logo of the new elementary school.

International Research Institute of Disaster Science, Tohoku University has been providing "Education for Disaster Mitigation" to fifth graders in Miyagi Prefecture (about 20,800 of them in Miyagi Prefecture alone) and neighboring areas with practical lessons on how to avoid or mitigate disasters such as those encountered at the Great East Japan Earthquake on March 11, 2011.

The project team visits elementary schools to conduct "disaster mitigation classes" for fifth graders.

Each fifth grader is provided with handkerchief full of practical information on how to avoid or mitigate disasters.

Mayumi OHIRA, concert master of Sapporo Philharmonic Orchestra produces Mayumi Concerts three times a year. 30 children each time (90 children in total) from Fukushima living in Sapporo will be invited to the concert. The third concert was held on November 27, 2014.

PARACUP, Inc. (in Japanese) organizes charity marathons to provide support to children of the world. The first charity marathon was held in 2011 in the Tokyo Metropolitan Area. Every year since 2012, the charity marathon has been held in the tsunami devastated area near Sendai Airport. (cf. PARACUP Sendai (in Japanese).) In 2014, it was held on Sunday, October 26 from 10:00 till 15:00. The many including those from Kansai Area took part in the marathon. About 150 volunteers helped the organization. The funds raised at the marathon will be used to support children in the tsunami devastated areas.
(In collaboration with KC of Sendai, Children's Fund)

Sendai Airport was hit by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. (photos displayed at the Airport lobby.)

The area between Sendai Airport and the Pacific Ocean was devastated by the tsunami. Those who used to live in the area continue to live in temporary houses, and are expected to be collectively relocated to an inland area of Natori City. The marathon course area will eventually be landfilled and regraded for roads and parks. The marathon is intended for the participants and volunteers to get to know the current state of reconstruction and to cheer up the people devastated by the tsunami.

In response to the Kiwanis support, shirts for volunteers and the course marking flags had the Kiwanis logo. (Hiroo Sato, Immediate Past President of the KC of Sendai to the left, and Kiwanis Joint Fund Steering Committee Chair Yoshiaki Sato to the right.)

The goal tape also had the Kiwanis logo.

All the runners wore bibs with the Kiwanis logo (Miura, member, KC of Sendai)

The "Kids run" for 100 children third graders or younger.

Many runners including those for the family marathon masqueraded.

230 teams of about 1,300 runners took part in the 3 hour relay marathon. The winning team ran 28 times around the 1.8 Km course (amounting to over 50 Km).

The team of Minegishi (Past President, KC of Sendai)

The team of Miura (member, KC of Sendai)

For the second time, Kami Tomita Town, Wakayama Prefecture invited 25 children of Fukushima Prefecture. This year, children of Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture enjoyed fellowship with children of Kami Tomita Town through home-stay and outdoor activities. (From August 1 till August 9, 2014) This fund supported a part of the expenditure.

For the fourth time, Shibata City in Niigata Prefecture provided 50 children of Fukushima with the opportunity to enjoy swimming and outdoor activities on the Japan Sea side. (From July 30 till August 1, 2014) This Fund supported the bus charter and accommodation fees.

The school is making full use of the electronic blackboard. One additional electronic blackboard is indispensable.

The school needs to purchase educational equipment lost by the earthquake and tsunami on March 11, 2011.

Two existing TV sets turned out to be insufficient for information when the school was used for temporary shelter. They will be used for audio-visual education.

The school buildings were completely destroyed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The classes were re-started at the new buildings in April 2014. Life jackets and training for their use are indispensable.

The school buildings were devastated by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The swimming pool under reconstruction is expected to be available in summer 2014.

The school buildings were completely destroyed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The school is temporarily using a building of Yoshida Junior High School. It needs educational equipment lost by the tsunami.

The school buildings were completely destroyed by the tsunami on March 11, 2011. The school is temporarily using the third floor of Ookuma Junior High School. In September 2014, the school expects to start using the new building currently under construction. It needs educational equipment lost by the tsunami.

Many from coastal areas of Fukushima Prefecture continue to live in temporary houses in Aizu Wakamatsu City. Takeda General Hospital in the City takes care of many children living in the temporary houses. Kiwanis dolles and Picture books were donated to the hospital.

People of Tomioka Town in Fukushima Prefecture live in temporary houses in two separate communities: one in Miharu Town and the other in Kooriyama City both in Fukushima Prefecture. To its temporary kindergarten in Miharu Town, KC of Fukushima earlier donated Kiwanis dolls and picture-story shows. This time, 8 tricycles were donated.

Mayumi OHIRA, concert master of Sapporo Philharmonic Orchestra produces Mayumi Concerts three times a year. 30 children each time (90 children in total) from Fukushima living in Sapporo will be invited to the concert.

Present from Starly Man, Inc. (in Japanese) is run by Hasegawa Family. Father draws pictures, mother writes stories for them, and the daughter then plays the role of the producer and takes care of reciting. They have been carrying out their activities especially for children devastated by the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, very often in collaboration with the Kiwanis Club of Fukushima. "Starly Man" is the main character in the stories and is supposed to present nine balloons that make people's dream come true.

140 children and parents took part in the Reading and Music Recital held in Koriyama City, Fukushima Prefecture.

The display by the Kiwanis Club of Fukushima. The drawing session of Kiwanis dolls was very popular for children.

300 among about 1,000 children and parents from Fukushima who are seeking refuge in Sapporo City were invited to a lively "Yosakoi Soran" dance performance during the 2014 Sapporo Snow Festival.

Lively "Yosakoi Soran" dance.

Kiwanis Club of Sapporo invited 100 children and their parents who temporarily live in Sapporo City after the Great East Japan Earthquake as well as 11 pupils of Akazaki Junior High School in Ofunato City, Iwate Prefecture, to the 20th Anniversary Gala Concert (at Sapporo Concert Hall on January 7, 2014) of "Mayumi Concert series" organized by Mayumi OHIRA, concert master and violinist of Sapporo Symphony Orchestra.

On November 6, 2013, seven second year students ("eighth graders") and their teacher of Koizumi Junior High School (in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture) came to visit the office of the Kiwanis Club of Sendai to express their gratitude for the financial assistance to the school's extracurricular educational activities by the Kiwanis Club Joint Fund in collaboration with the Heart on Coin "Kizuna" project (by students of Kwansei Gakuin University) and Kiwanis Clubs of Sendai, Children's Fund.

Group photo taken at the office of the KC of Sendai.

As in every year, the second year students (17 of them this year) made an overnight trip to Sendai City. As a volunteer activity, they solicited funds in downtown Sendai for the annual nationwide charity. They then split into groups to visit and write report on historical buildings, museums, etc. as a preliminary practice for what they will do next year during their graduation trip to Tokyo.