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[Online Event] JASDFW 3/11 Resilience Series: A Mission of Kataribe – The Memory of the Earthquake Should Not Be Forgotten
Wednesday, February 24, 2021 | 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm
[NEW DATE]
Wednesday, February, 24 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (CST)
Thursday, February, 25 | 10:00 am – 11:00 am (JST)
Please join us for a special conversation with Seietsu Sato, a survivor of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. During the tragedy, he was an assistant fire chief of Kesennuma (気仙沼市) in Miyagi Prefecture. He lost his wife due to the disasters that occurred on March 11, 2011, when he was directing teams of firefighters to put out massive blazes taking over the city.
He will talk about his mission as a kataribe, storyteller in Japanese, and “Saving Lives” with his message about the value of human life. The earthquake and tsunami claimed nearly 20,000 lives, destroyed 200,000 houses, and forced the evacuation of 400,000 people. We encourage you to take this opportunity to learn from Mr. Sato and that the memory of the earthquake should not be forgotten.
Our guest will speak in Japanese and there will be consecutive interpretation into English.
Date and Time
Wednesday, February, 24
7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (CST)
Location
Zoom Webinar
Cost
FREE
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About the JASDFW 3/11 Resilience Series
Guest Speaker
Seietsu Sato
Survivor and Kataribe (storyteller) of the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami
Seietsu was an assistant fire chief of Kesennuma city in 2011. He is now retired and devotes his time to tell his story about the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami in different cities in Japan.
JASDFW 3/11 Resilience Series generously supported by
