Japan Earthquake

Photo Exhibit
Curated by Jamason Chen
Exhibition Dates

March 11-15, 2013

State of Illinois Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph St., Chicago

March 18-30, 2013

Block 37 Gallery 108 N. State St., Chicago Both exhibitions are free and open to the public. Exhibition Opening Ceremony Monday, March 11 State of Illinois Thompson Center 100 W. Randolph Street, Chicago Time: 12:00 noon 1:00 p.m. Associated Seminar Wednesday, March 13 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 230 S. LaSalle Street, Chicago

Consulate General of Japan at Chicago

SPONSORS Asian Improv Arts Midwest Tsukasa Taiko Barnes & Thornburg LLP Calumet Photographic Chicago Kalbi Chicago Photography Collective City of Chicago Mayors Office City of Osaka Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Grant Thornton LLP Hana to Yoko Florist Hekiun Oda Japanese Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Chicago JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) Chicago Lakeview Art Supply Loyola University Chicago School of Communication Matsutani America Inc. Masuda, Funai, Eifert & Mitchell, Ltd. Mayumi Lake Mizuho Corporate Bank, LTD. M Square, Inc. Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal U.S.A., Inc. OMRON State of Illinois Governors Office Made possible in part by the generous cooperation of Nikkei Inc. Dedicated to The Nikkeis collection - Memory: Things We Should Never Forget
The Osaka Committee of Chicago Sister Cities International (CSCI), the Japan America Society of Chicago (JASC) and the Consulate General of Japan at Chicago are proud to present Kizuna 2: The Bonds of Emotion, the second phase of a multidimensional photography exhibit of the March 11, 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami. The first phase was successfully showcased in various parts of Chicago last year. Kizuna 2: The Bonds of Emotion, honorarily co-chaired by Governor Pat Quinn, State of Illinois and Mayor Rahm Emanuel, City of Chicago, is made up of three parts. Memory: Things We Should Never Forget will showcase photographs of the current state of the earthquake and tsunami zones from the Nikkei collection. Voice from Japan will display photographs from people on the ground in Japan and their recovery efforts. Chicago Connections will highlight the connection of Chicagoans to the earthquake and tsunami via portraits and personal accounts. In addition, an economic seminar at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago has been confirmed on March 13 to discuss the economic impact of the disaster and the challenges and opportunities during the most recent recovery efforts in Japan.

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