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It focuses on music activities in Japan.

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• April 12, 2011: Japan’s Agency for Cultural Affairs, a special body of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science & Technology (MEXT), has released a message from the Commissioner of Cultural Affairs regarding the earthquake and tsunami that severely hit the country in early 2011. Here’s an excerpt:

  I appeal to everybody in Japan to direct their sympathies for disaster victims toward support for vibrant rehabilitation and reconstruction in their own respective ways, and by actively engaging in cultural activities at all levels, while also giving due consideration to the power situation and various safety issues.

  He also states, “We all know from past experiences that culture and the arts provide vital spiritual support for the endeavors of people towards rehabilitation.” Visit the agency’s website for the full text: An appeal concerning cultural and artistic activities