Letter project for supporting victims and evacuees

Nickname: Lacasa

Just after a few weeks passed from the Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, I joined a project called Words of Hope for Japan.
It is a project launched in Atlanta, USA. In 2005, the south part of the states was attacked by Hurricane Katrina. When the Northeastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami happened in March 2011, some pointed out that the damage by earthquake and tsunami in Northern Japan looked very similar to that of Hurricane Katrina in 2005 in the United States. I read some article that Americans who experienced the Katrina were deeply worried about the victims in Northern Japan. And a woman, one of them, launched this campaign to send a supportive letter to every victim and evacuee in shelters in Tohoku, Northern Japan.

When I heard this background, I was deeply touched and decided to support this project as a translator of those letters (in English) into Japanese.

Since I joined as a volunteer translator, in 6month, I’ve translated approximately 150 letters from the United States with other volunteers in Japan. There are many other participated translators like me and, in June, the first 1,000 letters mainly from American elementary school children have been sent to Northern Japan.

By translating letters from American children and adults who are trying to support Japan recovering from the disaster, I was very impressed by their strong, cheerful messages. Some write sweet drawings to give hope for Japan, some write a poem. Here let me introduce some words of hope for Japan. All are written for the evacuees and victims in Northern Japan from American children.

“All Americans are helping you through this (letter project) so keep holding and cheer up!”

“I will think of Japan and the people everyday and pray that all turns out well and you get the most hope that you can get.”

“Stay safe, we will be thinking of you!”

I hope continuous support will be given to Japan and Japan will revive soon.



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