Japan Earthquake Relief Fund

All of us at Tenri Cultural Institute extend our deepest sympathies to those who have lost loved ones in the earthquake and tsunami in Northern Japan.

Our thoughts and prayers are with those in Japan who are suffering in this tragic natural disaster.

We have set up a disaster relief fund to aid victims of the earthquake. All contributions, which are tax-deductible, will go to our Tenrikyo Relief Fund that has been set up for our Tenrikyo Church organization. The funds will be used to directly donate funds, goods and support rescue activities for those impacted by this disaster.

In addition to the relief fund, many people who are connected with and who have performed at Tenri Cultural Institute contacted us expressing their desire to help the people of Japan. They wanted to hold concerts and charity events and donate all the proceeds to our relief fund. Fortunately, we have been able to work together with these performers, putting together twelve events to raise money for those suffering in Japan. Below is a list and some images of those events. Together with the relief funds from the other Tenrikyo affiliates around the world, approximately 9 million dollars was collected for the Tenrikyo Relief Fund, all of which was used to directly aid the victims. To follow the relief efforts of Tenrikyo Church, you may do so online at "http://wiki.tenrikyo-resource.com" under 2011 Tohoku Disaster Relief Efforts.

Through such benefit events, and the generous contributions of so many, we have been honored to act as a trusted representative of Japan in the New York City community and to serve as a connection to all that is good about Japan.

We encourage you to donate to the Relief Fund by sending a check to:

Tenri Cultural Institute
43A West 13th Street
New York, NY 10011
Attn: Japan Relief Fund

Please make checks payable to Tenri Cultural Institute and include "Japan Earthquake Relief Fund" on the check.

Sincerely yours,
Yoichi Fukui
Executive Director

To view photos from the events, please click on the following photo.

Benefit Concerts and Events held at Tenri Cultural Institute

March 11 - Tenri Gagaku Society of New York
March 27 - Traditional Japanese Music and Dance (Shakuhachi and Modern
Dance)
April 4 - Morning Musuko (J-Pop Jazz Band)
April 9 and 22 - Arlene Portney and Albert Lotto (2-Piano Concert)
May 7 - Sachiko Kato (Jazz Piano)
May 8 - Kokoro to Kokoro (Motema Recording Artists)
May 31 - Chamber Music (String Quartet and Piano)
July 5 and 16 - Hi Mizu Kaze Rebirth (Gagaku, Drum and Dance)
July 18 - Japanese Artists Association of New York
July 23 - Chamber Music (String Quartet and Piano)
July 28 – Chamber Music (Flute, Violin, Cello and Piano)
August 6 -  Tanabata Festival (Paper Crane Project)

TENRI CULTURAL INSTITUTE OF NEW YORK
43A WEST 13TH STREET, NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10011 TELEPHONE 212.645.2800 FAX 212.727.3234 EMAIL tci@tenri.org