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026-s Safety measures for volunteers (Part 2)

September 30, 2011

Orientations, training and safety measures for volunteers have been developed greatly as the activities have proceeded over the past six months. Read here for further information about such issues.

Peace Boat representative Mr. Yamamoto Takashi (left) and the on-site Assistant Director of clean-up activities, Mr. Ichijo. Safety measures for volunteers (Part 1)

September 28, 2011

Peace Boat puts great effort into preparing volunteers by training them thoroughly before going to the disaster-affected areas, including compulsory safety training.

12-s Typhoon #12 in Wakayama: Field report and call for more volunteers

September 22, 2011

Many volunteers are still needed in Wakayama Prefecture, where Peace Boat Disaster Relief volunteers are working on relief following Typhoon #12.

DSC04662-s High school students from Tochigi participate in volunteer activities

September 20, 2011

On September 11, 6 months after the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, 10 high school students from Tochigi Prefecture came to help with Peace Boat's debris removing volunteer activities.

04-s Ishinomaki Scenery (2)

Second in a series of photographs of scenery in Ishinomaki, this time by photographer Kataoka Kazushi.

anderson3-s Beyond the sadness – Taylor Anderson’s family visits Ishinomaki

September 17, 2011

Taylor Anderson was an assistant English teacher from the US who lost her life in the tsunami. 4 members of her family volunteered with Peace Boat in her beloved Ishinomaki on September 8.

DSC04282-s Hayamahime Temple Festival, Oginohama

September 16, 2011

On September 9 approximately 30 volunteers participated in the Festival at Hayamahime Temple Festival Temple, which is located in the Oginohama area of the Oshika Peninsula.

20110829 ofuro (33)-s Follow-up Report: Visitors to “Kizuna no yu” and “Fudou no yu” exceed 3500!

Over the past two weeks the number of visitors to the public baths, “Kizuna no yu” and “Fudou no yu” that were opened to the public on August 22 exceeded 3500 people!

20110830 Ogatsu (14)-s Gathering Ogatsu Stones

September 12, 2011

Slate stones are a traditional industry of Ogatsu town, near Ishinomaki. Volunteers have been working to collect them to be reused for things such as roof tiles, accessories and ink stones.

beforeafter-s Ishinomaki Before and After (April 10 – August 30)

September 11, 2011

Peace Boat has completed cleaning of over 1,200 locations in Ishinomaki, including homes, shops, schools, drains and cemeteries. These photos show scenes before and after volunteer efforts.

DSC04715_0-s Half a year on

At 2:46pm on September 11, six months since the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, all volunteers and staff together held a moment of silence to pray for the souls of those who lost their lives.

20110901 雄勝船越-0053-s Fisherman in Funakoshi

September 9, 2011

Peace Boat first met Mr Nakazato on July 2 at the Ogatsu Recovery Market. He is a fisherman in Funakoshi, a small village of 320 people before the disaster where the tsunami destroyed most homes.

Letter from Ishinomaki

September 7, 2011

20110828 saikouji (14)-s Volunteers cleaning graves in preparation for the equinox

Recently volunteers have become busy with cleaning graves and the surrounding areas, as local residents have requested help to have the graves cleaned by the time of the coming equinox.

20110829 Hirobuchi (10)-s Meal preparation

September 6, 2011

A new style of meal preparation– BBQs, where ingredients and equipment (rather than ready-made meals) are brought and volunteers and residents cook together in an environment of regained independence.

IMG_3977-s Onwards Dani-busters! The evacuation center cleaning team

September 2, 2011

The "Dani-buster" team been working since June, and is in charge of cleaning bedding, pest control and in particular removing bed bugs in the more than 60 evacuation centers in Ishinomaki area.

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