Reception in Commemoration of the Great East Japan Earthquake's One-Year Anniversary
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The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute sent their Vision Van to Japan to help those affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake |
Their bilingual sign expressed The Bascom Palmer Eye Institute's best wishes to help and support their patients |
Attendees viewed statistics from the Japan External Trade Organization as well as before-and-after pictures from the earthquake-affected area |
Guests at this event included several of those individuals and organizations who donated their time, money, and energy towards relief and rebuilding efforts |
Consul General Eiichi Kawahara presented the keynote address |
In addition to confirming Japan's stability one year after the 9.0 earthquake, Consul General Kawahara also thanked everyone for their help, support, and good wishes |
The official residence was decorated with images from Northeastern Japan, an area known as Tohoku |
Celebrated violinist Junko Ohtsu performed a traditional folktune from Tohoku |
Guests watching Ms. Otsu perform |
There were many guests in attendance, offering their support one year after the major earthquake |
Mr. Michael Gittelman, Executive Administrator from Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, delivers remarks |
The Honorable Tomas Regalado, Mayor of the City of Miami, spoke to the tight relationship between Miami and Japan, especially with its Sister City in Kagoshima |
Guests, including violinist Junko Ohtsu as well as Deputy Consul General Sato and his wife, watched the speakers attentively |
Mayor Regalado was joined by Consul General Kawahara as well as select members of the Miami-Kagoshima Sister City Committee, Isabel de Quesada and Jose Fuentes |
Consul General Kawahara with the mayor of Coral Gables, the Honorable Jim Cason |
The Honorable Eva Alexandra Kendeffy, Consul General of Germany, was on hand to pay her respects |
Jeannett Slesnick, wife of former mayor of Coral Gables the Honorable Don Slesnick, with Consul General Kawahara |
Deputy Consul General Yasushi Sato (middle) with the the Honorable Helio Vitor Ramos Filho, Consul General of Brazil (left) and the Honorable Juan-Luis Nilo, Consul General of Chile (right) |
Consul General Kawahara with the Honorable Rhoda M. Jackson, Consul General of the Bahamas |
Consul General Kawahara with Mayor Regalado |
Mayor Regalado with Consul General Kawahara in front of the flags of the United States and Japan |
Consul General Kawahara with the former Consul General of Haiti, Ambassador Ralph Latortue |
From left to right: Mr. Ohtsu, Consul General Kawahara, violinist Mrs. Junko Ohtsu, and opera singer Teppei Kono |
Consul General Kawahara receiving a donation check on behalf of the Japanese community in Tallahassee from Professor Genzo Tanaka of Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University |
