Back Ground: Now more than six years after the 3.11 Great East Japan Earthquake, still 68,000 evacuees from disaster stricken areas (470,000 at its peak) continue to suffer the consequences of disaster (April 2018 report by Reconstruction Agency). In particular,…
Governor Uchibori of Fukushima hosted Fukushima Night in New York at One World Trade Center, Observatory (102F) on 5/31/2018. This marks his second visit to New York to express his sincere gratitude for the support that New York people have…
The Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society (HNMS) held a ceremony on May 21, 2018 at The Woodlawn Cemetery in Bronx, New York to honor the life and legacy of the Japanese scientist. Born in Fukushima, in 1876, Noguchi achieved success as a scientist despite coming…
On May 31st, JMSA and the New York Hideyo Noguchi Memorial Society (HNMS) welcomed Governor Uchibori of Fukushima for his second visit to Noguchi grave following his last visit in 2016. Koji Abe, Deputy Chief of Mission, Consulate General of…
