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Since the great Tohoku Pacific Ocean Earthquake hit
The Ladies’
Association of the Embassy of Malaysia took an initiative to organize a “Charity
Bazaar for Japan’s
Tsunami & Earthquake Victims”
on 6th April at the residence of the Malaysian DCM together with the Ladies’
Associations
of Brunei Darussalam,
The parents of several Japanese students at the British School - Muscat held a sale of Origami handicraft on 6th April and donated its revenue to the special account "Friends of Japan"
In support of the fundraising
initiative for the victims of the catastrophic events in
Mothers of Japanese students at
A group of representatives from the Departments of Food & Beverages and Housekeeping, Al-Bustan Palace Hotel, presented a message card filled with words of support written by their colleagues along with donations at the Charity Bruch held on 27th March.
A group of female members of Japanese
Society in
A craft work featuring origami cranes
was received from the students of
Mrs. Yoshiko Morimoto, wife of the
Ambassador of Japan, held a Charity Brunch on 27th March from 11am to 4pm at the
residence of the Ambassador of Japan to raise funds for the victims and
sufferers of the great earthquake and tsunamis. The event was attended by
prominent ladies of local communities over a buffet which consists of a variety
of international cuisines contributed by the wives of ambassadors of 26 other
countries and an international organization.
An assortment of origami cranes was
received from a family of one of the students at American British Academy (ABA)
on 26th March along with the receipt of donation payment issued by a local bank.
The parent of the students works for a private company in
A group of volunteers, mostly the
parents of Japanese students studying at
UPIS organized a presentation of poems
and messages written by students for the victims and sufferers of the earthquake
in
H.E. Seiji Morimoto, Ambassador of Japan, received H.E. Jonghyun Choe, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea, and Mr. J.B. Kim, President of the Korean community in Oman in his office on 21st March. The guests handed over to the Ambassador the valuable donation raised among the Korean people. The Korean community in Oman consisting of about 400 is as four times larger as the Japanese one. The donation campaign was conducted widely within the community as a proof of friendship between the two countries, according to President Kim.
H.E. and Mrs. Seiji Morimoto, Ambassador
of Japan, were invited to The Sultan’s School on 19th March to receive a
‘senbazuru’ at a specially organized ceremony. The senbazuru was created by
the students as a gesture of support for
H.E. Seiji Morimoto, Ambassador of
Japan, and Sheikh Mohammed Saud Bahwan, Chairman, Board of Directors of Oman
Japan Friendship Association, and Chairman, Saud Bahwan Group, announced the
establishment of a special bank account "Friends of Japan" for donations for the victims and
sufferers of the earthquake and tsunamis in
The national flag of
The book of condolences was opened at the Embassy of Japan from 13th to 23rd March. During the period, a total of 228 persons visited the Embassy to sign the book including ministers and dignitaries. Shown below are: H.E. Yousuf bin Alawi bin Abdallah, Minister Responsible for Foreign Affairs; H.E. Dr. Omar bin Abdul Muneim al Zawawi, Special Advisor to H.M. for External Liaison; H.E. Ambassador Mohammed Ali Al-Khusaibi, Chief of North American Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Former Ambassador of the Sultanate of Oman to Japan; H.E. Dr. Rawiya bint Saud bin Ahmed al Busaidiyah, Minister of Higher Education (clockwise from the top-left).
