{"id":635,"date":"2011-03-29T14:55:02","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T05:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/?page_id=635"},"modified":"2011-03-30T23:29:34","modified_gmt":"2011-03-30T14:29:34","slug":"p001","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.jfd.or.jp\/en-archive\/quake2011\/p001","title":{"rendered":"About the Great East Japan Earthquake \u2013 Message from JFD President Fujisaburo Ishino"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Japanese Federation of the Deaf has launched the \u201cCentral Headquarters for Disaster Relief for Deaf People in the Great East Japan Earthquake\u201c. We also prepare to establish the regional headquarters (set in prefectures) in northeast area. We deeply appreciate your cooperation and support so that we can overcome this hardship.<\/p>\n
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About the Great East Japan Earthquake<\/h3>\n

13th March 2011
\nFujisaburo Ishino
\nPresident, Japanese Federation of the Deaf
\nChief of Central Headquarters for the Disaster Relief for Deaf People
\n in the Great East Japan Earthquake<\/p>\n

Two days have passed since the mega earthquake. We express our deepest sympathy to the victims of the Earthquake and Tsunami. We also send our highest respect to the enduring efforts by municipals, Self Defense Force, Police, Fire Department, Japan Coast Guard and related organizations for the rescue the victims of the earthquake. <\/p>\n

Aftershocks of the earthquake still continue in Aomori, Miyagi, Iwate, Fukushima, and Ibaraki Prefectures, where people are in the midst of the tremendous damage. Deaf people and sign language interpreters in Tohoku (Northeast) area are still facing continuous aftershocks and are under great tension and fear. <\/p>\n

Many supports to meet individual needs are demanded: ensuring the safety of the victims, securing their housing to their own homes and temporary residences from evacuation centers, and supporting them to return to the ordinary daily lives in peace. The Japanese Federation of the Deaf continues gathering information and supports deaf people and sign language interpreters. We would appreciate your support and cooperation. <\/p>\n

We received many condolences from the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD) and other organizations in several countries. We are very grateful to these warm words by learning that we are being supported by many colleagues around the world.<\/p>\n

We also wish to announce that sign language interpretation for the press conference by the Prime Minister and His Cabinet has started since 12:00 p.m. March 13th. Please share this information to as many people as possible.<\/p>\n