August 11 - 19, 2012 (around the Fishing Port of Yuriage, Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture)
Art Project "Genki Caravan Yuriage" in the stricken area of Yuriage to send wishes on the wind for repose of souls and for reconstruction. The group of 21 wind-sculptures of Wind Caravan that visited the six of remote places on the Earth and 120 Genki-nobori, drawn by children, friends and families, dance in the air.
Organized by : Miyagi Museum of Art, Executive Committee of Genki Caravan Yuriage
Supported by : Natori City, Board of Education of Natori, Tourism Association of Natori, The Community Cafe of Yuriage
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August 11 - 12, 2012 "Genki Caravan Yuriage" opened
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.