It has been 5 months since the great Tohoku Earthquake on March 11th. According to our government data, the number of dead is now 15,660 and the number missing is more than 4,865; the number of those made homeless is around 98,011.(August 3rd ) The percentage of people living in the temporary housing is now over 70% and this number will surely increase. But in Fukushima, where the atomic power plant was destroyed, it is still 54%. It is so hard to think of those people who are still in shelters and cannot sleep with relief.
People’s stress and shock after 3.11 has been gradually eased. Everyone is thinking positive thoughts and keeps on working hard for Tohoku. In town, in shops, on the internet and other media, you find the message “Gambaro Nippon!”(Go for it,Japan!). For example, you can buy donated goods in shops, choose food menu using Tohoku items in restaurants, and you find donation boxes everywhere. We continue to do “what we can do” to support Tohoku.
Here is our “Report on Relief donations and activity for Tohoku”.
- Relief supplies have been donated – we loaded a 2-ton truck, which we had chartered to deliver these supplies.
- Our Kachidoki, Tokyo showroom, has been used as a warehouse to store emergency supplies for volunteer relief teams.
- Two members of our staff, Mr. Okita and Mr. Okubo, were at an emergency shelter in Saitama handing out 130 pairs of footwear.
- Report on Relief Donations
Relief Donations totaled JPY 1,568,550 (JPY 1,000,000 from the company and JPY 568,550 from employees). These are more than 14,000 Euros. This donation will be forwarded to the Red Cross to help those in the disaster-affected areas in Tohoku. (17 May, 2011.Administration)
