Two Years After: The Great East Japan Earthquake Press Photo Exhibition

Opening Hours:  5 – 17 March 2013 (11am – 6pm)

Location:Oxo Tower Gallery,  Oxo Tower Wharf, Bargehouse Street South Bank London SE1 9PH

The Asahi Shimbun and Mitsubishi Corporation will co-host The Great East Japan Earthquake Press Photo Exhibition in London from Tuesday 5 until Sunday 17 March. The exhibition was held in three Asian cities during 2012: Bangkok, Jakarta and Seoul. Now, the 2013 exhibition marks the second anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, offering an opportunity to both remember the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the Tohoku region and gain a sense of the progress made towards recovery. The exhibition will also be held simultaneously in Paris and Hanoi.

Two years on from the destruction caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake, the affected areas of the Tohoku region are steadily working towards recovery. The messages of support and practical assistance received from people around the world have been welcomed and put to good use in the areas affected, ensuring that today the region continues to improve thanks to generous cooperation and global collaboration.

But exactly what happened that day? What has happened since? And how have the areas affected begun to recover? The exhibition is intended to remind London of the terrible events of two years ago, to encourage them to turn their thoughts again to the Tohoku region and provide visitors with an opportunity to chart the progress made towards recovery.

The exhibition will be launched on Monday 4 March with a press viewing, opening ceremony and reception as well as a presentation. It will be open to the general public from Tuesday 5 March.