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Visit to the Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art

On October 2, 2011, Tomoko Torii,President and Executive Director of the Harmony For Peace Foundation visits the Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art in Fukushima, Japan. Ms. Torii safely delivered the fund the foundation raised through its effort and with the help of all the people participated at their recent benefit events for the Tohoku, Japan. The initial amount of $2000 was handed to Mr. Tetsuo Sakai, Director of the Fukushima Prefectural Museum of Art. The fund will be used for the Museum's special art education project aiming to provide interesting and fun activities for children. The project has been suspended since the disaster and is now planning to re-start aiming to provide comfort and care to the children who have experienced the disaster.

Photo: Courtesy of Kenichi Ogoshi

For Iwate Prefecture -

Harmony For Peace Foundation has also donated a grand piano and upright piano to Ayahime Hall, Miriku-Machi, Iwate City. It is a multi-purpose hall catered to the local residents to be used for musical, theatrical and other types of programs.  It had been also used for a shelter for the people of Iwate post-Tohoku Disaster since March of this year. More details and photos later.

Bunin Charity Gala Concert Raised over 2 million yen

Stanislav Bunin Charity Gala Concert dedicated to the Children of 3.11 was held on July 26th, 2011 at Suntory Hall, Tokyo Japan. Harmony For Peace Foundation had a pleasure in supporting the event. The concert brought in over 2 million yen.  The amount 2.1 Million Yen was donated to Ashinaga Ikueikai in Japan to be used for the children and young people who lost their parent(s) during the disaster of this March. The Ashinaga Ikueikai has a few projects aiming specifically for the Tohoku disaster in particular to build a care center for the children from the disaster. (For more about the organization.)