Andre’s Bench is a true story of a gift that was given after The Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. It is a story of a young girl in Ohio, who never met her grandmother from Ishinomaki, but honored her with a wish to rebuild the park in her grandmother’s hometown. It is …
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Jun 05
Andre’s Bench Installation
Here are some photos from the event in Matsunami Park on June 4th, 2016, where Andre’s bench was installed, along with the planting of flowers and trees. The following is a message about the even from Naomi Chiba: It was a beautiful sunny day. We installed a bench in honor of Andre Lampson who helped …
Jun 03
Andre’s Bench Installation and Flower Planting Event
ベンチ寄贈と植栽のご案内 Hi everyone. There is an event scheduled on June 4th, at Matsunami Park in Ishinomaki, Japan, to install a new memorial bench and to plant new flowers and trees. The bench is being installed in memory of Andre Lampson, a volunteer who was important to the success of our Ishinomaki Playground Project, and who …
May 22
Japanese Friendship Garden Project Event
Japanese Friendship Garden Project event @ Barnes and Noble Fields Ertel. There will be a kamishibai (traditional storytelling with pictures) performance of _Mokoka and the Cherry Tree_ written by local author Yukiko Ryburn, origami demonstrations and other activities by the Japanese Culture Club from Lebanon High School, and bonsai display. Barnes & Noble will be …
Jul 14
Flowers of Friendship
EVENT: Free & Open to Public! Celebration of budding friendship between Miller Ecological Park in Lebanon, OH and Matsunami Park in Ishinomaki, Japan. WHEN: Sat. Aug. 8th 2015 10am -1pm WHERE: Miller Ecological Park in Lebanon, OH ACTIVITIES: Origami, Kamishibai-style story telling of Japanese folk tales, Karate demonstration, Japanese items and snacks for donations.
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