Today is the third anniversary of the Tohoku triple disaster involving an earthquake, tsunami and nuclear accident, and in Japan a number of remembrance services are taking place. In Australia, Green Shinto follower, Graham Ranft, will be playing shakuhachi at a Memorial Service being held in Canberra-Nara Park on March 15.
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Memorial Service for
Earthquake and Tsunami Victims in Japan 2014
Scene from Mt Osore in northern Tohoku
Three years have passed since Japan was devastated by a magnitude 9 earthquake and tsunami that struck the Tohoku and northern Kanto regions. Its effects have dealt a massive psychological blow to Japan, as well imposing an enormous physical and human cost.
Each year concerned Canberrans, friends of Japan and members of the Japanese community gather in the Canberra-Nara Peace Park to remember the victims and to show their support for those who are recovering from the disaster. This year’s service will be held on 15 March.
Lighting a candle at the service will be an opportunity to send our prayers and thoughts to the victims and the displaced, and at this gathering, we will renew our pledge to support the survivors into the future.
Saturday, 15 March, 2014 – 4:30 pm
Canberra-Nara Park, Lennox Gardens, Flynn Drive Yarralumla Programme:
4:30 Gather at the Canberra-Nara Park; light candles (available at the venue)
4:46 One minute’s silence
(The time will be 2:46 pm in Japan, time the earthquake struck)
4:50 Shakuhachi Performance by Mr Graham Ranft
5:00 The address by His Exellency Mr Yoshitaka Akimoto, Japanese Ambassador to Australia
5:10 Speeches and reading by guests, paying tribute to the victims
Enquiry: Chikako Murata (村田智香子) info@canberrajapanclub.org.au (02) 6140-1427
info@canberrajapanclub.org.au
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