10:00 - 16:00 Cultural Center of Natori / Small Hall.
Starting with the speech of the mayor of Natori, 62 local participants drew earnestly their wishes and prayers on the Genki-nobori.

09:00 - around the Fishing Port of Yuriage .
More than 100 people including volunteers, the staff of Miyagi Museum of Art and Shingu Atelier collaborated to assemble and install the Wind Caravan sculptures around the Fishing Port of Yuriage and exhibit Genki-nobori at three different places near the port.

The installation of "Genki Caravan" sculptures with local volunteers.

The participants offered a silent prayer to the victims at 14:46, the time when the Tohoku Earthquake hit the region. It was followed by the performance of the saxophone by a local musician.
As the requiem for the victims, the participants wrote messages on the pinwheels and stabbed them on the slope of Hiyoriyama Schrine, so that the pinwheels shape the characters of "Genki".
The dance performance of "Ocean Star" was dedicated to the victims from 17:00.
In the following morning of August 12, people gathered at 5:00 am to make wishes of hope in the morning sunlight on a hot air balloon, operated by the local team, "Balloon Boys."

The fishing port of Yuriage was damaged by the earthquake and Tsunami.

Almost all the houses were swept away.

Pinwheel flowers bloomed on the slope of Hiyoriyama Shrine.

A distant view of "Genki Caravan" sculptures from the Shrine.

Genki-nobori streamers, exhibited at the ruin of former fish cake company.

Genki-nobori streamers, exhibited along the canal.

Genki-nobori streamers, exhibited at Yuriage Primary School.

The view from the hot air balloon, Iroha.

The hot air balloon, operated by the local team of Natori city.

The sales in four colors of yellow, orange, light green and white dance in the wind.

09:00 - around the Fishing Port of Yuriage.
Dismantling and removal of Wind Caravan sculptures with the help of volunteers