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SUMMARY:LOVE TO NIPPON 2013 - 3.11 Memorial Event: Lessons Learned from the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
LOCATION:LAPD Headquarters (Los Angeles\, CA)
DESCRIPTION:https://jas-socal.org/event-622962\n\n     \n LOVE TO NIPPON 2013     - 3.11 Memorial Event -      Two Year Anniversary Memorial of Japan’s Worst Natural Disaster & Lessons for Southern California to Share with Children and Families in our Community \n      \n      Co-presented by Japan America Society\, Nichi Bei Fujin Kai & Love to Nippon Project      \n      Sunday\, March 10\, 2013 \n(Please note the start of daylight saving time)\n\n      2:00–3:30pm Ecumenical Service & Prayers\, Flower & Incense Offerings\, Booths      \n   3:30–5:30 pm Memorial Program       Download Program Flyer      \n           LAPD Headquarters - Ronald F. Deaton Civic Auditorium            100 West First Street            Los Angeles\, CA             \n            Parking Information\n            \n            Online Registration will close at 5pm on March 6.             If you would like to RSVP after March 6\, please contact Masako Unoura Tanaka at Unoura@ttta.com or call 310-484-1800 ext 110.             \n            Offering of flowers and incense            We encourage you to bring your own flowers or incense.            \n         Emcees      Janet LeBlanc & Jennifer Usyak      \n           Presented by Japan America Society of Southern California (JASSC)\, Nichi Bei Fujin Kai (“Japan America Women’s Organization”) and Love to Nippon Project\, this memorial event is a community-wide tribute to loved ones lost and for those still suffering from the March 11\, 2011 catastrophe. The memorial will be a peaceful event with special prayers and a commemorative program that includes Japanese classical dance and musical tributes from local community and religious organizations and Japan. Guest speakers will also share how people can continue to help and encourage the victims in Japan to rebuild their lives. Guest speakers will also share how people can continue to help and encourage the victims in Japan to rebuild their lives.            \n            Love to Nippon 2013 guest presenters include: Madame Hisami Wakayagi\; Japanese classical dancer\, Yusuke Tominaga\; composer and singer from Fukuoka\, Japan\, Erika Olsen\; singer and 2011 Nisei Week Queen\, the Holiness Youth Choir and the Orange County Friendship Choir. \n            Los Angeles Fire Department battalion chief and first responder in Japan\, BC Larry Collins and  David Stone\, will lead a panel discussion on what Los Angeles is doing to prepare for its own potential earthquake and tsunami with Lowell Safier and Teri Lee Hirano. Documentary Video of Jun Suzuki\, resident of Minami-Sanriku by Darrell Miho & Ken Matsui of Ai Love Japan\n            \n            Building on the overwhelming response of last year’s first annual Love to Nippon memorial event\, this year the organizers have added activities to raise awareness of disaster preparedness\, including outdoor booths and displays that will offer brochures and other materials. This is part of the Love to Nippon Project’s efforts to prepare the Southern Californian community for future natural disasters through sharing information and education. The group hopes to have “3.11” (March 11th) designated as an official disaster preparedness day for all of Southern California. Love to Nippon attendees are encouraged to bring flowers or incense in loving remembrance of family members and friends lost\, as well as those still affected by Japan’s worst natural disaster.             \n              Seating is limited.             Early reservations are recommended.\n            \n            Cooperating Organizations (As of March 1\, 2013)            AAJUW - American Association of Japanese University Women\nAASA - Asia America Symphony Association and Guild\n     Aurora Foundation - Japanese Languag Scholarship Foundation\nCarolyn Kamii Public Relations\nConsulate General of  \n             Japan in Los Angeles\n       Cultural News\n       Duke Nomura - City of Commerce Flowers\n Fuji Sankei\n       Hiroko Tatebe - Global Organization for Leadership and Diversity (GOLD)\nHisami Wakayagi\, Wakayagi Ryu\, Hananokai\nHoliness Youth Choir\n                 Japan       Foundation\nJBA - Japanese Business Association of         Southern California\nJCCSC - Japanese Chamber of Commerce of         Southern California\nJEMS - Japanese Evangelical Missionary Society\nJIS - Japanese Institute of Sawtelle\nJapanese Prefectural Association of         Southern California\nKevin Heisinger\, Regional Land Co.\nKitagawa & Ebert Business Law Firm\n                 Los Angeles          Buddhist          Church       Federation\nLAPD - Los Angeles Police Department \nLA                  Tokyo       Kai\nNHK                 USA\n       NBFK - Nichi Bei Fujin Kai\nNikkei Choral Federation of         Southern California\nNikkei Interfaith Group of Little                  Tokyo\n       OSNC -                  Ofunato          Support          Network          Center\n       OCFC - Orange                  County          Friendship       Choir\n                 Pasadena       Seminar\nPasona\n                 Rikkyo          University       Alumni Association\nRotary Club Downtown                  Los Angeles\n       Tsuneishi Insurance Agency\nUnion Church of                  Los Angeles\n       USCG - United States Coast Guard\nUT-Aid                 
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