Message from the representative
堀内写真
1.17 the Light of Hope

5.46a.m, January 17th, 1995
Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake

What the earthquake took away from us
Lives, jobs, happy homes, towns, memories

We realized keenly that we can not forecast the future

What the earthquake left to us
Kindness, consideration, bond, friendship

The Light of Hope
ties the lost lives
and the hope of us
who survived the earthquake


Overview of the organization
 All lives taken away by the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake and survivors’ hope is condensed in an epitaph on a monument called “1.17 the Light of Hope”.

After the huge earthquake 16years ago, we lost so many lives, but on the other hand, we helped each other.

There was no differences of nationality, religion, gender, social status.
All did not matter.

Our warm-heated behaviors became a small “the Light of Hope " which truly illuminated the darkness.

The monument of “1.17 the Light of Hope” was built to represent a lot of monuments which were built everywhere in Kobe city to remember the earthquake.

And at the same time, nonprofit organization called “1.17 the Light of Hope” was established.

Most of our members are the survivors of the earthquake and some lost their family members by the earthquake.

We became” Government-Authorized NPO” in 2010.



An action policy
活動写真
1. To pass a story about the earthquake down from generation to generation

2. To support victims of the earthquake

3. To share the wisdoms which we have learned from the earthquake

4. To construct the network of cities all over Japan and the world to support each other

5. To cultivate a sense of morality about the earthquake through art, sports and music.

6. To support a grass-roots movement which has been started by the experiences of the earthquake

7. To inspect the cooperation between administrations and citizens


Director
chairperson of director  Yu Uenishi

Director:  Etsuo Adachi
      Hiroko Oishi
      Yukio Oshita
      Mariko Otera
      Itsuka Kato
      Shoichi Kishimoto
      Masakatsu Goto
      Seiji Shimomura
      Toshihiro Shiraki
      Hiroaki Tanaka
      Hiroshi Tenjinyama
      Masami Horiuchi
      Kiyoshi Matsuura
      Yasuhiro Yamakawa
      Minoru Yoneda


History of the organization
5.46 a.m, Jan 17th , 1995 Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake hit Kobe and the vicinity
Autumn 1998 The committee, preparing the monument map of the earthquake, established
Jan 17th, 1999 The monument map of the earthquake was completed
The walk to visit the monuments of the earthquake started
Jan 17th, 2000 The monument of “the Light of Hope” was built
※Set the fire to the monument of “the Light of Hope” which had been gathered from all over Japan
July, 2002 Nonprofit organization called “ Hansin-Awaji Earthquake 1.17 the Light of Hope” (The abbreviated name is HANDS)established
May, 2010 HANDS became government-authorized NPO authorized by the National Tax Administration Agency



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