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03
Oct 2011

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Orahono Recovery Festival to be held!

Orahono Recovery Festival to be held!

The “Orahono Recovery Festival – Ishinomaki/Onogawa/Higashi Matsushima” will be held on Sunday October 16.
Despite recent difficulties including the severe damage caused by Typhoon 15, local youth associations, fishing and agricultural industry representatives, the chamber of commerce and tourism association have come together to hold a “recovery festival.” The cities of Ishinomaki, Onagawa and Higashi Matsushima will work together to hold a recovery festival in the Ishinomaki region for the first time since the disaster.

01
Oct 2011

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Tricolore Music Festival

On September 25, the 8th Tricolore Music Festival was held in Ishinomaki! It was uncertain whether or not the festival would be held this year because of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, but the local residents’ passion for music and strong desire to work towards recovery and revitalize the local community was the driving force behind this year’s festival.

30
Sep 2011

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Safety measures for volunteers (Part 2)

Orientations, training and safety measures for volunteers have been developed greatly as the activities have proceeded over the past six months. Read here for further information about such issues.

30
Sep 2011

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Call for International Volunteers

Call for International Volunteers

The local community in Ishinomaki has been deeply moved by volunteers’ desire to help, and the experiences shared by volunteers and the local community will be remembered long after the work in Ishinomaki is over. The presence of international volunteers in Ishinomaki is also vital: it shows survivors that the world has not forgotten about them. As volunteer numbers dwindle, please join us and give the local people your hands in solidarity.

28
Sep 2011

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Safety measures for volunteers (Part 1)

Peace Boat puts great effort into preparing volunteers by training them thoroughly before going to the disaster-affected areas. Volunteers are required to attend one of the information and orientation sessions held in Tokyo and other regions. These sessions are designed to teach volunteers about what to expect, what to bring and how to be aware of their personal safety.

22
Sep 2011

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Typhoon #12 in Wakayama: Field report and call for more volunteers

Following other recent heavy rains and flooding, Typhoon #15 passed through Japan on September 21st. In Kumanogawa-cho in Wakayama Prefecture, where Peace Boat Disaster Relief volunteers are present, activities were cancelled for the time being to ensure the safety of all involved. Both local citizens and volunteers were evacuated for this time, and the damage is now being evaluated. It is clear that volunteers will need to be in place for longer than initially planned.

21
Sep 2011

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New Ganbatte 365 video clips: Ogatsu stone accessories

New Ganbatte 365 video clips: Ogatsu stone accessories

New 15-second videos Vol. 8 to 11 covering Peace Boat’s activities in Ishinomaki have been uploaded to Youtube by the Ganbatte 365 project introduced earlier on this website.
See below for two clips of Peace Boat efforts supporting the production of Ogatsu stone accessories and Peace Boat volunteers interacting with local shop owners.

20
Sep 2011

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High school students from Tochigi participate in volunteer activities

On September 11, 6 months after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami caused unprecedented damage, 10 high school students from Tochigi Prefecture came to help with Peace Boat’s debris removing volunteer activities.

One of the students said, “I am sure that I will happily remember this day one day when I eat fish that are caught in Miyagi. That’s what I am looking forward to!”

We hope that the students tell their family and friends from school about their experiences after returning home and that these experiences become something that they will benefit from in the future.

17
Sep 2011

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Beyond the sadness – Taylor Anderson’s family visits Ishinomaki

Taylor Anderson was an assistant English teacher from the United States who lost her life in the tsunami. Taylor was teaching English at 7 schools in Ishinomaki city, a place she was known to love. Four members of her family came to Ishinomaki on September 8.

Peace Boat was contacted by Taylor’s family because they wanted to volunteer. As a result, the Anderson family participated in Peace Boat’s clean-up activities in the Shintate region.

We interviewed Taylor’s father Andy about his visit to Japan and his motivation for joining the volunteer activities.

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