The Pacific Coast of Tohoku Earthquake, which happened on March 11, 2011, at a magnitude of 9.0, resulted in unprecedented damage in Japan. Disasters, such as fires at the nuclear power plants, occurred one after another. Many people have lost their beloved families and friends, as well as the houses that they have lived in for a long time.
The sadness and anxieties that people hold, frightened by the aftershocks, far exceeds our imagination. Even though we feel uneasy ourselves, we sincerely would like to help the people who were far more impacted by the damaging aftermath of this massive earthquake. […] On the other hand, the mental care for the people who have suffered is going to be a crucial
subject in the future. We believe that art will have an important role to play then, in healing people and revitalizing their
lives. Japan Art Donation will use your relief donations for the revival of cultural institutions, the dispatching of artists, the conducting of workshops for the children who suffered, the opening of theatre plays, dances, and performances in the striken areas. Japan Art Donation founded by Kenji Kubota
Together with Michiko Shida Katja Stuke aund Oliver Sieber could organise a benefiz-event at the Künstlerverein Malkasten in on March 29, 2011. The Japan donation evening in Düsseldorf was a huge success. 196 artists donated their work, Japanese restaurant supported the evening with drinks and food, 450 guests came and donated over EUR 22,200 which where donated to Kenji Kubota’s Japan Art Donation.
