Love to Nippon 2014
Love to Nippon 2014-3.11 Memorial Event, Lessons Lenard from March 11 Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami.
It was a special honor to present the delegation from Fukushima Prefecture, Japan with seven people who enlightened us with their personal stories and sharing the current situations.
The earthquakes that shook Southern California before and after our anniversary event remind us that we are equally vulnerable to natural disasters and that much self-preparedness as an individual and the community to prevent the unexpected Mother's Nature need to be promoted. It is our sincere hope that our commitment to never forget what happened on March 11, 2011 will sustain them and all the affected communities in their long road to recovery!
Love to Nippon 2014
3.11 Memorial Event
Lessons Learned from the March 11th Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Saturday, March 8, 2014
1:00 - 3:00 pm Event Opens for Outside Booth Presentations
1:30 - 2:30 pm Shinto Ceremony, Interfaith Service, Prayers, Flower & Incense Offerings
3:00 - 5:00 pm Memorial Program at Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium
LAPD Headquarters - Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium
100 West First Street, Los Angeles, California
Theme: The Third Anniversary of Japan’s Worst Natural Disaster & Lessons from Fukushima for Southern California to Share with Children & Families in our Community
Program
Outside: 1:00 - 3:00 pm
Emcee: Richard Fukuhara
Booths by Fukushima Prefecture, Miyagi Prefecture, Iwate Prefecture of Southern California, Red Cross, A Plus Survival Supply, LACFD and UACG, The Rescue Dog Association of Japan, Hiromi Suzuki & Ai Fujiwara
Emcees: Kay Kayoko Inose & Kitty Sankey of Japanese Women’s Society of Southern California
Lori Gardea & Toby Mallen, Nichi Bei Fujin Kai
Shinto Ceremony by Izumi Hasegawa, Senior Priest of Shusse Inari Jinja, Tamagushi Houten by Mr. Shinkichi Koyama & Mr. Mike Kamimoto of Fukushima Kenjinkai
Interfaith Service by Rev. Mark Nakagawa, Nikkei Interfaith Fellowship Group of Little Tokyo (NIFGLT) And Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Federation (LABTF)
Flowers & Incense Offering
We encourage you to bring flowers only (incense will be provided)
Memorial Program
Theme: The Third Anniversary Memorial of Japan’s Worst Natural Disaster & Lessons from Fukushima for Southern California to Share with Children & Families in our Community
Inside: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Emcees: Janet LeBlanc & Jennifer Usyak
Convocation by: Rev. Timothy Yee, Union Church of Los Angeles and Cantor Rebekah Mirsky of Kol Tuv
National Anthems: Japan and United States of America by Grateful Crane Ensemble
Welcome by: Deputy Chief Terry S. Hara, Los Angeles Police Department, and Chairman of Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC)
Welcome by: Fire Chief Daryl L. Osby, Los Angeles County Fire Department
Performances by: Kitakami Elementary School Song Video Presentation by Kitakami Elementary School students of Miyagi Prefecture of Japan, The lyrics written by Ms. Satoko Sato & composed by Mr. Mitsuhiro Sakakibaram, L.A. Daiku, Holiness Youth Choir
Special Presentations by: BC Larry Collins; Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion Chief and first responder in Japan and David Stone; Assistant Fire Chief of LACFD’s report on what Los Angeles is doing to prepare for earthquake and tsunami. Questions and Answers with Masako Unoura-Tanaka, Founder of LOVE TO NIPPON PROJECT & others
Appreciation Letter by Mr. Yuhei Sato; Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Special Reports from the Representatives from Fukushima including Professor Yasuo Goto (Fukushima University), Hiroko Aihara (Journalist from Fukushima), Fumiko Suzuki (President of Fukushima Association of Women’s Organizations), Michi Ishikawa ( President of Nihonmatsu-shi Women’s Association), Setsuko Takahashi (Member of International Women’s Education Association), Mako Suzuki (Student of Aizu-Gakuho Junior School)
Panel discussion followed with local community members including Chief Terry Hara, LAPD, Darrell Miho (Ai Love Japan), Mike Kamimoto (President of Nanka Fukushima Kenjinka), Doug Erber (President of JASSC) & others
Los Angeles City related Officials and others
Appreciation remarks by the Honorable Jun Niimi, Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles
Closing by: Doug Erber, President of JASSC & Masako Unoura-Tanaka, Founder of LOVE TO NIPPON PROJECT
Co-presented by Fukushima Kenjinkai, Nichi-Bei Fujin Kai (NBFK)
Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) & LOVE TO NIPPON PROJECT
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