After the March 11th disaster, the people of Japan set to the hard work of recovery. The reconstruction effort has been an around-the-clock, tireless enterprise, with people of every stripe, from Hokkaido to Okinawa, from student to retiree, chef to policewoman to doctor, mobilizing to bring their country forward. Their work is courageous and diligent, and the stories inspiring, so we have collected eight of these human stories on the Consulate's website. Click through for a PDF version of each story.
- Paintings by the Children of Onagawa Town
- The Members of the Band MONKEY MAJIK Dedicate Themselves to Charity
- Handwritten Newspapers in Ishinomaki
- Efficient Evacuation Training
- High School Cultural Festival in Fukushima
- Hula Girls Cheer Up Fukushima
- A Sake Brewery Rebuilds
- Honoring a JET Teacher Who Died in the Tsunami