14 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, what HERALBONY can do
Good evening, this is Marie, a HERALBONY staff member.
Today marks 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. In order to remember that day and connect it to the future, we present a documentary video by Asuka Tazaki, an unconventional artist living in Rikuzentakata.
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Asuka put down her brush for a moment after her house was swept away by the tsunami
Rikuzentakata city in Iwate Prefecture suffered devastating damage in the Great East Japan Earthquake. The Tazaki family lost their home, and the more than 200 pieces of art that Asuka had created were washed away by the tsunami.
Asuka stubbornly refused to see the remains of his house. He was so shocked that he put down his paint brush, but his father's words, "There are feelings that cannot be put into words, and perhaps there is a picture that you must paint now," made him return to the canvas. > [Video] #Don't erase people with disabilities | Asuka Tazaki 
"The man who became a star"
Asuka Tazaki
"The Pine of Hope"
Asuka Tazaki
From that point on, Asuka-san started to paint the work in one go. Perhaps he was expressing his prayers for those who have gone to heaven and his hopes for recovery through pictures rather than words. 
>Original artwork of "Grey Heron"
Asuka Tazaki
>Original artwork for "Lily's Memories"
Asuka Tazaki
Tasaki's works can currently be seen in person at the Shibuya Scramble Square observation deck "SHIBUYA SKY" as part of the special exhibition "PARADISCAPE: The World as Painted by Distinct Artists," which runs until Monday, March 31st.
The works on display here also convey a warm perspective on life through their vivid colors and the expressions on the animals' faces.
>Asuka Tazaki｜Original artwork
"Disabled people" have disappeared from the town of Rikuzentakata
HERALBONY's "#Don'tErasePeopleWithDisabilities" project
"Disabled people have disappeared from the town of Rikuzentakata."
During the Great East Japan Earthquake, many people with disabilities were expelled from evacuation centers and were forced to return to their half-destroyed homes or take refuge with relatives.
Based on this experience, HERALBONY launched the "#Don'tErasePeopleWithDisabilities" project in response to the Noto Peninsula earthquake that occurred on January 1, 2024. We are disseminating information that people with disabilities really need in disaster-stricken areas and evacuation centers during disasters, so that not only the people themselves, but many others can learn about it.
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During disasters, there will always be people with disabilities.
Prayers for the lives lost and those still missing
HERALBONY will continue to ask itself what it can do from its beloved Tohoku region, Iwate.
