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IZANAI ASAHI Tsunami Relief Fund
On March 11th, 2011, at 2:46 pm (Japan time) a magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck the Tohoku area of northeastern Honshu, Japan. Almost immediately, a powerful 30ft tsunami crashed into the eastern shoreline engulfing everything in its widespread path of devastation. Official estimates report more than 240,000 people have since been evacuated from the hardest hit areas.
Although not mentioned by the international media, the low lying city of Asahi in the Chiba prefecture also felt the brunt force of the tidal wave where as many as 2000 homes were either swept away or partially destroyed. At least 400 former Asahi residents are currently living in emergency relief shelters. Furthermore,there are increasing fears of air, water and food safety due to the ongoing nuclear crisis at the Fukushima Nuclear Plant less than 200km away.
The current situation is dire. City employees and volunteer workers are tending to all evacuees; young and old, handicapped and seniors, in one school gym where the basic necessities provided are one blanket, snack foods and bottled water.
We, the Izanai Dance Group, just recently moved to Asahi city and yet we are devoting our full energy to the recovery effort. In cooperation with the city’s plan, we have organized to cook and serve meals for those who lost everything with the hope that a hot meal, prepared with love, will have a healing effect and restore the will to rebuild their lives.
Please ... your kind support will help us ... to help them.