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13
Apr 2011

Open for Business Again – the Moriya Fruit and Vegetable Store, Ishinomaki

Exactly one month and two days since the earthquake. The Moriya Fruit and Vegetable Store, which has been providing Ishinomaki residents with quality fruit produce for the last 80 years is now open for business again. Located on the high street just by the Ishinomaki City Hall, it is is the first shop to re-open after the disaster.

200 new volunteers arrived in Ishinomaki last weekend. There is still a lot of work to be done.

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12
Apr 2011

Press Conference: April 18, 2011

Peace Boat comes home with donation for quake victims, as Hibakusha intensify nuclear free call.

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10
Apr 2011

The Significance of Volunteering for Disaster Relief Work

On April 10, Peace Boat held a seminar at the Tokyo Gaien Campus of the Kyoto Zokei Geijutsu University. The content of the seminar was reports and testimonials from the first batch of volunteers who have now returned to Tokyo.

Visitors to the seminar were volunteers helping out in Tokyo, and other members of the public who have been following our twitter feeds and website updates as well as friends and family of the participants. Also, former passengers of Peace Boats’ global voyages were in attendance, along with a large media presence showing keen interest in our activities.

09
Apr 2011

Voices from the Ground

Peace Boat has now established a blog, “Voices From the Ground” to provide firsthand accounts from those volunteering in Ishinomaki with Peace Boat’s emergency relief effort.

05
Apr 2011

Minato Cafe – A Much Needed Place of Rest and Relaxation

A makeshift café has opened up on the Minato Primary School campus by the Peace Boat team of volunteers to create a space for relaxation and respite for evacuees and nearby residents. Appropriately named “Minato Café” after the school.

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Activity Reports, Aera Magazine, Earthquake, Japan, Minato Cafe, Minato City, Peace Boat, Relief, Tokyo, Tsunami, Volunteers, World Food Program

03
Apr 2011

Public Event on April 3 – Volunteers for Earthquake Relief

Peace Boat would like to offer the international community an opportunity to learn about daily and weekly volunteer work with Peace Boat in Tokyo and in the Tohoku area, and also brainstorm about long-term fundraising efforts for the people of Tohoku.

01
Apr 2011

28 Days On – A Report From The Ground

Today’s report will consist of writing and photographs from Peace Boat staff member Ueno Yoshinori who went to Ishinomaki one week after the quake.

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