The Japan Earthquake which caused extensive damage to affected areas was designated as a serious disaster, especially in the three prefectures of Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima. Consequently, the Konkokyo Headquarters donated ten million yen in relief money to each disaster countermeasures office in the three prefectures. On April 21th, Reverend Shinsaku Nanao, Director of Konkokyo Tohoku Center, visited each of the three prefectural government offices and presented them with relief money certificates.