LA-based artist Nan Lawson has created a five-by-seven inch print reminiscent of the Japanese flag. The print retails on etsy.com for approximately ¥1,000, and all proceeds go towards the Red Cross. http://tinyurl.com/4y4hxdb
Pop superstar Lady Gaga is selling Earthquake Relief Wristbands for approximately ¥500 (plus optional additional donation). All proceeds go towards earthquake relief. http://tinyurl.com/48dsnr5
We dedicate this issue to the people of Tohoku, and to everyone throughout Japan—and the world—who has been affected by the tragic events of March 11. Members of our Being A Broad community jumped into action, wherever they found themselves in the world, and in this issue we share stories of their efforts to reach [...]
Cosmetics retailer LUSH, who has 145 stores around Japan, has released a limited edition Japanese Aid soap, which has the same coconut scent of I Should Coco. Proceeds from the soap support the work of Peace Boat in Japan. http://tinyurl.com/3t8wh27
BY CAROLINE POVER BAB founder Caroline Pover was in Saipan when the earthquake hit and, driven to do something to help her adopted country, she went immediately to the UK, where she spent several weeks driving around the country collecting donations and messages of support. The following is a condensed trip report based on her [...]
2:46: Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake is an e-book borne out of the Quakebook project, a Twitter-based initiative led by @OurManInAbiko. The project brought together dozens of contributors, copy editors, and other volunteers who shared their photographs, personal accounts, and drawings in the book, including a piece by Yoko Ono. Other contributors include an [...]
BY LIEN DO, PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANDREA MCTAMANEY On the evening of April 9, 2011, 100 Friends of Room to Read gathered at La Bisboccia Restaurant to help raise funds for Ashinaga, a well established nonprofit organisation based in Tokyo. For over 40 years Ashinaga been providing education-focused financial and emotional support to children who have [...]
BY ULARA NAKAGAWA Ulara Nakagawa is the associate editor of The Diplomat magazine, and this article is partially drawn from reports she put together for that publication. Almost immediately following the earthquake she travelled north with Ashley Fruno, who is a campaign manager for PETA Asia-Pacific, and Isabella Galleon Aoki, the founder of Animal Friends [...]
Designer Joshua Smith from Hydro74 has created a t-shirt to support the Salvation Army’s efforts in Japan. Approximately ¥2,200. The kanji on the shirt translates to “Save World Army.”
BY EDA J. STERNER A long-time resident of Tokyo, Eda started a blog following the earthquake, and has been recording her experiences ever since. Blogging as a way to update friends and family back home, and get her thoughts and feelings on ‘paper,’ Eda’s been updating regularly ever since. To read more, visit http://platosaurus2011.wordpress.com. March [...]
