Kurihara city was hit by the devastating magnitude 7 earthquake on March 11th 2011. Although power was down for a week, and our stone kiln and building walls experienced some damage, all functions have been restored. We thank you very much for your moral support and warm encouragement in this regard. KKNS has been involved in disaster relief activities in cooperation with RQ Disaster Relief and the Japan Forest Biomass Network. Please visit their websites for more information.