Great East Japan Earthquake Information
2021/3/19
Ten years after the Great East Japan Earthquake
Ten years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake occurred. Ambassador Kawamura provided an updae about the situation of reconstruction in the devastated area and expressed gratitude to Canadians for their warm words and great support in a video message as well as in the newspaper.
From Canada, Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his deep condolences to those who were affected and honoured the strength and will of the Japanese people through the reconstruction process after the disaster. He also asserted that he would like to mutually cooperate to overcome COVID-19.
Furthermore, “Furusato” (“My Homeland”) was played at the Peace Tower Carillon, as an initiative of the Parliament of Canada and 10 strikes on the Carillon bourdon followed, in honour of the 10th anniversary. The Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) also delivered words to reaffirm the friendship between our two countries and numerous supportive messages on thoughts of the 10th anniversary.
We have also received a warm message of sympathy from Melisa Kamibayashi-Staples, President of the Ottawa Japanese Community Association (OJCA) who supported Japan immediately after the earthquake and from the Japan Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association Ottawa (JETAA).
From Canada, Prime Minister Trudeau expressed his deep condolences to those who were affected and honoured the strength and will of the Japanese people through the reconstruction process after the disaster. He also asserted that he would like to mutually cooperate to overcome COVID-19.
Furthermore, “Furusato” (“My Homeland”) was played at the Peace Tower Carillon, as an initiative of the Parliament of Canada and 10 strikes on the Carillon bourdon followed, in honour of the 10th anniversary. The Canada-Japan Inter-Parliamentary Group (CAJP) also delivered words to reaffirm the friendship between our two countries and numerous supportive messages on thoughts of the 10th anniversary.
We have also received a warm message of sympathy from Melisa Kamibayashi-Staples, President of the Ottawa Japanese Community Association (OJCA) who supported Japan immediately after the earthquake and from the Japan Exchange and Teaching Alumni Association Ottawa (JETAA).
Related Links
- Address by His Majesty the Emperor on the Occasion of the Memorial Service to Commemorate the Tenth Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
- Statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs MOTEGI Toshimitsu
- A video message from Ambassador KAWAMURA Yasuhisa
- Statement by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
- Performance at the Peace Tower Carillon
- Contribution in the Hill Times by Ambassador KAWAMURA
- Messages of Ambassador KAWAMURA posted in the Canadian newspapers
Japan Thanks Canada
Japan Thanks Canada
- A Message From His Majesty the Emperor (March 16, 2011)
- A Message from Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda (March 8, 2012)
- A Message from Ambassador Ishikawa on the first anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 8, 2012)
- Message from former Prime Minister Naoto Kan: "Kizuna - The Bonds of Friendship" (April 11, 2011)
- Embassy Expresses Gratitude for Messages in the Book of Condolences (from Prime Minister Harper and the public) (March 25, 2011)
Assistance from Canada
- Extension of the grant to the Government of Canada with respect to tsunami debris resulting from the Great East Japan Earthquake (March 13, 2013)
- Subvention au Gouvernement du Canada pour les débris provenant du Grand séisme de l'Est du Japon (13 mars, 2013)
- Meeting between Mr. Chiaki Takahashi, State Secretary for Foreign Affairs, and H.E. Mr. Jonathan Fried, Ambassador of Canada to Japan (March 17, 2011)
- Items of Assistance offered by the Government of Canada (April 6, 2011)
- Canadian Relief Assistance to Japan (March 16, 2011)
Donations
Other
- The acceptance of donations from the Ottawa Japanese Language School (April 20, 2011)
- Ambassador Ishikawa visits Ontario Legislative Assembly (April 7, 2011)
- Ambassador Receives One Thousand Paper Cranes From A Halifax Boy (March 29, 2011)
- Ambassador Ishikawa receives donation from the Hampton Gray V.C. Chapter of the Canadian Naval Air Group (January 18, 2012)