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Giant panda exhibit opens to public
Two giant pandas that arrived from China in February, Ri Ri (male) and Shin Shin (female), were put on public display at the Ueno Zoological Gardens on April 1. With cherry blossoms starting to bloom in Ueno Park, a long line of people hoping to catch a glimpse of the pandas formed in front of the zoo's entrance on the first day of the exhibit. The last time the zoo had pandas available for public viewing was three years ago in 2008.
Photo: Female giant panda Shin Shin (April 1)
Governor Ishihara visits disaster-stricken Kesennuma
On April 5, Tokyo Governor Shintaro Ishihara paid a courtesy call on Yoshihiro Murai, the Governor of Miyagi, whose prefecture was severely damaged in the Great East Japan Earthquake. He later visited affected areas in Kesennuma, where he extended words of encouragement to TMG staff sent there to conduct restoration and reconstruction activities. In Kesennuma, the tsunami triggered by the quake destroyed many buildings, washed large and small boats inland, and also caused major fires. A considerable number of the area's residents perished or remain missing.
Photo: Governor Ishihara looks up at a boat that was washed inland by the tsunami (April 5)
Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess visit evacuation shelter
On April 6, their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess visited Ajinomoto Stadium in Chofu City, Tokyo, where they met with evacuees from Fukushima Prefecture and other areas affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake. Approximately 130 people are temporarily living in the stadium's gymnasium and meeting rooms. Their Imperial Highnesses visit went over schedule as they spoke to a large number of disaster victims and listened intently to their stories.
Photo: Their Imperial Highnesses the Crown Prince and Crown Princess talking with disaster victims
Dispel harmful rumors!
On April 13, producers from five prefectures (Fukushima, Ibaraki, Tochigi, Gunma, and Chiba) affected by harmful rumors resulting from the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, held a fair to support the afflicted producers in front of Adachi Ward Office. The event was held in collaboration with the Tokyo Metropolitan Central Wholesale Market to promote the safety of agricultural products from the abovementioned prefectures. The event attracted approximately 3,000 visitors and, with goods priced about 30 to 40 percent cheaper than normal, almost all products were sold out one and a half hours after the event's opening, making for a great success.
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