Yamagata Network’s Activity Report & Objective ~Part35

 ~From the blog of 27th November of the Yamagata Relief Network for Cultural Heritage~

Introduction

19th November, Tohoku University of Community Service and Science in Sakata City started to carry out the cleaning operation for damaged historical materials. Welcome to new fellows!

Last week, I visited the devastated area (Ishinomaki City) for the first time in a month, with the members of the Network for Preserving Historical Materials in each area. It wrung my heart to see the photos with friends which was taken here in olden days, because the site of the photo had been entirely bulldozed. I strongly feel our brushes and pallets, used in the cleaning operations, have a very little power in resisting the force of such destruction which flooded the houses and cars. However, we have to continue our operation.

[Last Week’s Activity Report]

1. 21st November, Yamagata University held the cleaning operation.
2. 22nd and 24th of November, TUAD carried out the cleaning operation.
3. 23rd November, Yamagata Network held the panel exhibition in the Research Meeting for History in Fukushima University(福大史学研究会).
4. 25th November, YWJC held the cleaning operation.
5. The panel exhibition has been held in the information centre of Yamagata University(~27th November).

[This Week’s Objective]

1. 28th November, Yamagata University will hold the cleaning operation.
2. 29th November and 1st December, TUAD will carry out the cleaning operation.
3. 2nd December, YWJC will do the cleaning operation.
4. 3rd December, the symposium ‘Consider the preserving operation and the system for historical materials against the extensive natural disaster’ in Niigata University.