LINKS ABOUT THE NORTH EAST JAPAN EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI:

JLGC has received many requests from UK and EU local government related organisations about donations to help victims of the earthquake and tsunami in the areas affected.  The following links give information on how to make direct donations to the prefectures and local authorities in Tohoku who have set up accounts to receive funds. Donations are being accepted through international money transfer using the details from the following links below.  Please contact JLGC for any assistance if needed in organising a transfer.  

We can also help with organising transfers to affected  local authorities' disaster relief funds at city, towns and village level within the affected region.  

Please contact us at mailbox@jlgc.org.uk for more information.

FUKUSHIMA PREFECTURE     Information about Fukushima Prefecture      
SENDAI CITY                            Information about Sendai City            

IWATE PREFECTURE               Information about Iwate Prefecture

MIYAGI PREFECTURE             Information about Miyagi Prefecture

IBARAKI PREFECTURE            Information about Ibaraki Prefecture

Other wesbites providing information on fund raising and relief activities:

SHELTERBOX
ShelterBox are a UK disaster relief charity working directly with Japanese local government in the areas affected.

Donations to the Embassy of Japan in the UK
The Embassy of Japan in the UK is accepting donations for relief efforts in response to the Tohoku - Pacific Ocean Earthquake.  All donations received will be converted into yen and forwarded to the Japanese Red Cross Society to be dispensed to assist the people in the Tohoku region who have been affected by this disaster.

JETAA
Information on events in the UK in support of victims of the earthquake and tsunami.

UK FOREIGN AND COMMONWEALTH OFFICE JAPAN EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION
Help and information for British nationals and their families affected by the Japan earthquake:  CURRENTLY The Foreign and Commonwealth Office advises against all non-essential travel to Tokyo and the North East of Japan.