Italians in Japan join forces to help tsunami-ravaged Iwate city
Some 500 people in the city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture, one of the areas worst hit by the March 11 massive quake and tsunami, earlier this month enjoyed pasta, soup and wine provided free of charge by prominent Italian chefs from Tokyo.
The event, called ‘‘Domenica Italiana’’ (Italian Sunday) was part of the charity campaign ‘‘Italians in Japan for the rebirth of Tohoku region.’’ Twenty-five volunteer workers, including staff of Tokyo restaurants such as Elio Locanda Italiana, delivered food as well as relief items to disaster victims at an evacuation shelter.