Tohoku Disaster Anniversary One Year Later - Japan America Society of Greater PhiladelphiaNEW

Tohoku Disaster Anniversary. In the year that has passed since the tragic events of March 11, 2011, the people of Tohoku have worked to return to normal life.  Donations and assistance from around the globe have greatly assisted in the recovery efforts and while the progress has been great, there is still much to be done.

Featuring remarks from Honorary Consul of Japan in Philadelphia, Dennis Morikawa and a short documentary, Radiation – Fighting the Invisible Enemy (courtesy NHK/Mind Media), this program will look back on this past year as we try to find the way forward.  

Temple's Japan Students Association will have a bake sale and donations will be collected for the Philadelphia-Japan Disaster Relief Fund, which has already raised more than $230,000 for the relief effort.

Radiation – Fighting the Invisible Enemy
With a population of around 6,000, the village of Itate was in harmony with nature. The villagers were engaged mainly in the farming and livestock industries. However, the accidents at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant changed everything. The soil has been contaminated by radiation, and residents themselves have also been exposed. This program provides a close look at Itate Village over the four months following the disaster, recording the thoughts, emotions, and actions of the villagers, who have been forced to fight the "invisible enemy" of radiation.

Date
Sunday, March 11, 2012

Time
2:00 – 4:30 PM
Japan America Society of Greater Philadelphia
200 South Broad St., Ste. 700, 7th Floor
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-790-3810; Program Page