Loving Hands Quilting for Tohoku

Tohoku Thoughts – Three Years after the Earthquake and Tsunami

— Tohoku People —

Kind and welcoming. Happy, cheerful, no-nonsense attitude. Hardworking, honest and good-hearted, shy at first then opening the world for you.  More than anything else: Resilient and Tough.

— Memories —

Forests and the summer rain. Mountains, a glass of sake, Cicadas, fishing boats and oyster farms.  Hot Springs, Herbs, Food from Sea and Land, Snow, Stories, Inspirations. Friends.

Hands, Hearts and Spirits produced a quilt showing love and support for Tohoku. Info: tewassa.org

A lot of involvement helped accomlishment of this quilt. This is an ongoing effort in Cambridge, MA. For more information please visit: tewasa.org.

Great engagement and supportive spirit helped craft a beautiful quilt supporting Tohoku after the 3.11 Earthquake and Tsunami. This is an ongoing effort in Cambridge, MA. For more information please visit: tewasa.org

Everybody was eager to participate crafting a beautiful quilt in support of Tohoku in light of the 3.11 Earthquake and Tsunami. This is an ongoing effort in Cambridge, MA. For more information please visit: tewasa.org

A beautiful quilt with many loving messages emerged in support of Tohoku in light of the 3.11 Earthquake and Tsunami. This is an ongoing effort in Cambridge, MA. For more information please visit: tewasa.org.

Producing a quilt in support of Tohoku was also documented on NHK.

Loving hands produced this quilt in support of Tohoku in light of the 3.11 Earthquake and Tsunami. This is an ongoing effort in Cambridge, MA. For more information please visit: tewasa.org.

Everybody was very busy producing this quilt for Tohoku

Loving hands produced this quilt in support of the Tohoku in light of the 3.11 Earthquake and Tsunami. This is an ongoing effort in Cambridge, MA. For more information please visit: tewasa.org.

Many people participated in crafting this quilt supporting people in Tohoku after the 3.11 Earthquake and Tsunami. This is an ongoing effort in Cambridge, MA. For more information please visit: tewasa.org.

NHK TV Coverage (Japanese)

A few Tohoku memories and thoughts

Kawamatamachi – Fall colors and rain

Kawamatamachi – Beautiful forests, hard working people, great vegetables. We will enjoy them again.

Kawamatamachi – Hiking paths as beautiful as ever

Kawamatamchi – Favorite candies since childhood

Miyagi – Spring returns every year in Miyagi after long and tough winters.

Matsushima – Watching boats navigate through the oyster farms in Matsushima

Matsushima – Boats and visitors are back again.

Aizu Wakamatsu – Snow covered Bukeyashiki in Aizu Wakamatsu.

Thank You for your hard work and spirit, allowing me to re-live my memories, enjoying your Tohoku every time I visit there.

Links:

tevassa.org: Quilting for Tohoku in Cambridge, Japan Resource Exchange (JREX)