Tsutomu Nambu
Born in Hokkaido. Joined Daido Life Insurance in 1976. In 1992, started volunteering to help foreigners living in Japan learn Japanese. Through this volunteer work, he met Japanese-Canadians. He left the company in 2011. Currently, he continues to do various volunteer work while working at the Miyagi Prefectural Government. He lives in Sendai City.
(Updated February 2013)
Stories from This Author
The first screening of "Tohoku New Moon" will be held in Sendai!
April 28, 2016 • Tsutomu Nambu
On March 20, 2016, nine days after the fifth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, we, a group of volunteer citizens, held a screening of the documentary film "Tohoku's New Moon" produced by Linda Ohama in Sendai. The film was completed at the end of February. Linda came to Japan on March 7 with a Blu-ray containing the film. She chose Sendai as the location for the premiere. At 9:00 a.m. on the day of the screening, as the …
Declining population casts a shadow over reconstruction efforts
May 27, 2015 • Tsutomu Nambu
March 11th marked the fourth year since the earthquake. It's slow progress, but the affected areas are steadily moving towards recovery. Land is being leveled for mass relocation sites. Public housing is being built for disaster victims. Shops and factories are being repaired and rebuilt. Railways are being restored. Businesses are being restarted. Though the pace differs, you can sense the city's revival in the ever-changing scenery of everyday life. However, if we look closely at the progress, we see …
The current situation of the victims and the government
March 10, 2015 • Tsutomu Nambu
On February 14, 2015, just before the fourth anniversary of the disaster, I visited one of the victims. His name is Katsuhiko Okubo (74). He lives in a rented public housing unit prepared for disaster victims. At the time of the disaster, Okubo was living in the Arahama area of Wakabayashi Ward, Sendai City. A tsunami of about 9 meters hit the area, which is a popular swimming beach in the summer. Okubo's house, which he built five years ago …
「キルト・プロジェクト」のお手伝いをして
Feb. 4, 2013 • Tsutomu Nambu
1．全国での展示も終了間近2012年12月30日。この日は、津波で壊滅的被害を受けた岩手県沿岸部の大槌町でキルト展が行われていた。国内での展示も残り２カ所。リンダ・オオハマさんの提唱でカナダ全土から届いたキッズメッセージ・キルトによる復興支援プロジェクトも国内での最終局面を迎えようとしていた。前年6月にキルトが日本に届いてから１年半。目を閉じるといろいろな情景がよみがえってくる。 2．キルトが届いて 2011年6月25日。カナダに住む友人のノーム・イブキさんから１通のメ…
