2011年10月21日金曜日

"Kotatsu" heaters delivered to disaster survivors

Volunteers are delivering traditional Japanese heaters to survivors of the March 11th disaster, before the start of the harsh winter.

On Friday, evacuees welcomed the arrival of the "kotatsu" heaters at the playground of a junior high school in Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture.

The kotatsu is a low table with an electric element fitted to its underside, and a quilt to cover the thighs. The heaters are being jointly provided by Lion's Club groups in Okayama and Taiwan.

The volunteers delivered kotatsu and a letter of encouragement to occupants of housing units in the playground.

The 2 groups plan to donate 600 kotatsu to the Kesennuma evacuees.

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