3/11 groups turn to crowdfunding to pass on lessons of disasters Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Yuko Tanno, a survivor of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan, works to pass on the experiences of the disaster in the Yuriage, Miyagi Prefecture. | KYODO Jiji Mar 7, 2021 Grassroots movements to promote disaster reduction are continuing 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan. Many civic groups that are working to pass on the experiences and memories of those who lost their homes and loved ones in the March 2011 disaster are facing funding difficulties, and some of them are now looking to crowdfunding to raise money to cover expenses for their activities.