BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//PYVOBJECT//NONSGML Version 1//EN BEGIN:VEVENT UID:events.uid.3056@www.discovernikkei.org DTSTART:20110429T000000Z DTEND:20110429T000000Z DESCRIPTION:The Japanese American National Museum with the support of the L ittle Tokyo Community Council (LTCC) will hold a "Moment of Remembrance" c ommunity gathering for the victims of Japan’s natural disasters on Frida y\, April 29\, in the Museum’s plaza\, beginning at 2:30 p.m. \n\nThe me morial gathering will include brief remarks and reflections by Rev. Noriak i Ito of Higashi Honganji Buddhist Temple and Rev. Mark Nakagawa of Centen ary United Methodist Church. The ceremony will conclude with a minute of s ilence at 2:46 p.m.\, the time in Japan on March 11 when the 9.0 magnitude Tohoku earthquake struck off the east coast of Japan. The event created t he enormous tsunami that caused unprecedented destruction. \n\nLittle Toky o has already organized two community gatherings in March in the aftermath of the disaster\, including an inter-faith ceremony at the Japanese Ameri can Cultural and Community Center (JACCC) and a vigil in the plaza of the Museum\, organized by Centenary United Methodist Church\, Koyasan Buddhist Temple\, and the Nisei Week Foundation. \n\nApril 29 will be 49 days sinc e the disaster caused that the death of thousands of Japanese. In Buddhism \, gathering together after 49 days is a traditional way to mourn the pass ing of loved ones. Even non-Buddhists in Japan mark this particular occasi on. This date also follows the Christian Holy Day of Easter (April 24)\, w hich signifies hope in the face of death. DTSTAMP:20250405T014039Z SUMMARY:Community Gathering: Moment of Remembrance URL:/en/events/2011/04/29/community-gathering-moment-of-remembrance/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR