Love to Nippon 2014
Lessons Learned from the March 11th Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Saturday, March 8, 2014
1:00 - 3:00 pm Outside Door Opens for Fukushima & other 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 and Families in our Community
Program
Outside: 1:00 - 3:30 pm
Booths by Fukushima/Miyagi/Iwate Kenjinkai of SC, Red Cross, A Plus Survival Supply, LACFD and UACG. Shinto Ceremony by Shusse Inari Jinja, Interfaith Service by Nikkei Interfaith Fellowship Group of Little Tokyo (NIFGLT) & Los Angeles Buddhist Temple Federation (LABTTF)
Flowers & Incense Offering
We encourage you to bring flowers only (incense will be provided)
Inside: 3:00 - 5:00 pm
Convocation by Union Church of Los Angeles & Cantor Rebehkah Mirsky
Memorial Programs with Grateful Crane Ensemble,
Kitakami Elementary School Students of Miyagi Prefecture,
L.A. Daiku, Holiness Youth Choir,
The Delegation from Fukushima Prefecture of Japan,
Los Angeles County Fire Department Battalion Chief and first responder in Japan, Consulate-General of Japan in Los Angeles and others
Seating is limited. Early registration are recommended, which can be made at: www.jas-socal.org
Co-presented by Fukushima Kenjinkai, Nichi-Bei Fujin Kai (NBFK),
Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC) LOVE TO NIPPON PROJECT
Memorial Program
Theme: The Third Anniversary Memorial of Japan’s Worst Natural Disaster & Lessons from Fukushima for Southern California to Share with Children and Families in our Community
Emcees: Janet LeBlanc & Jennifer Usyak
Convocation by: Rev. Timothy Yee, Union Church of Los Angeles and Cantor Rebekah Mirsky
National Anthems: Japan and United States of America by Grateful Crane Ensemble
Welcome by Chairman of JASSC, Deputy Chief; Terry S. Hara, Los Angeles Police Department
Welcome by Chief Daryl L. Osby, Los Angeles County Fire Department
Performances by: Video Presentation by Kitakami Elementary School students of Miyagi Prefecture of Japan; Kitakami Elementary School Song; the lyrics written by Ms. Satoko Sato & composed by Mr. Mitsuhiro Sakakibara
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
Application Letter by Mr. Yuhei Sato; Governor of Fukushima Prefecture, Japan
Special Reports from the Representatives from Fukushima including Professor Yasuo Goto of Fukushima University, Hiroko Aihara, Fukushima native Journalist, Fumiko Suzuki, President of Fukushima Association of Organizations & Fukushima Chapter in charge of International Women’s Association, Michi Ishikawa, President of Nihonmatsushi Women’s Association, Setsuko Takahashi, member of International Women’s Education Association, Mako Suzuki, Junior High Student of Aizu-Gakuho and followed by Panel discussion with local community members including Chief Terry Hara, LAPD, Darrel Miho of Ai Love Japan, Mike Kamimoto, President of Nanka Fukushima Kenjinkai, 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
Seating is limited. Early registrations are recommended, which can be made at:
