Purpose

Providing a short-term stay program for disaster-affected children (-2017)

Have a short stay in a safe and environmentally friendly place in Sydney.
Homestay Experience local life while staying at home.
By experiencing Australia’s unique traditional events and sports, we will deepen our understanding of different cultures, and at the same time, we will deepen our understanding of Japanese traditional culture through cultural exchange programs and contribute to international dissemination.
By communicating the current situation of Tohoku to Australia, we will appeal to support international earthquakes.

Global youth development program provided (2018-)

The disaster area reconstruction issues decided by the participants themselves will be implemented in Sydney and Japan (after returning to Japan).
Cultivate an international perspective through internships and volunteers.
Experience homestay and self-reliance overseas.

I would like you to implement the plans for the reconstruction of Tohoku and the development of Japan in Sydney and connect them to global expansion. Through this activity, I want young people who can play an active role globally while taking pride in Japan and Tohoku.

Great East Japan Earthquake reconstruction support activities

Hold a reconstruction support event to appeal the current situation of the Tohoku disaster area at home and abroad.
Hold an event to collect donations and use it for the expenses of the short-term stay program.
Support the revival of industry by introducing the disaster-affected crafts and reconstruction industry products of Tohoku to Australia. ..

Aim of Global Youth Development Program

Youth development for the future of Tohoku

Provide an opportunity to look at the regional issues that exist in your own hometown (stricken area), think about what you can do to revitalize the region, and implement it.
Experience international support through your stay in Sydney.

Understanding different cultures

Australia is a multi-ethnic country made up of whites, foreign immigrants, indigenous Aborigines, and indigenous Aborigines, with well-developed multi-culturalism. By coming into contact with the diverse cultures, you will deepen your understanding of different cultures.

Cultivate an international perspective

Local homestay By staying at home, you can experience life abroad that is different from Japan.
Expand your potential and horizons by interacting with Japanese people who are active overseas.
Get in touch with native English conversation and recognize the need for English, an international language.

Reconstruction support activities

Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Event in Sydney

A charity event is held in Sydney every year around March 11th.
On the 5th anniversary of the earthquake, a number of events were held at Manly, a tourist beach in northern Sydney, with the cooperation of the Japanese Consulate in Sydney, the International Exchange Fund, about 30 companies and organizations, and more than 100 volunteer staff. , Violinist Ayako Ishikawa /”Pokemon” voice actor Rika Matsumoto’s charity live /Australian rescue team commendation supported in the disaster area, etc.)

Movie screening /charity concert

Organized eight charity film screenings such as MARCH (London International Film Festival Special Award) and “Ichiyo Raifuku”, pianist Yu Kosuge’s first performance in Sydney /Arrangement of pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii’s mini concert

Traditional industry revival support

Supporting the revival and sales development of the nationally designated traditional craft “Ohori Soma Yaki” in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture. Part of the sales profit is donated to the Rainbow Project.

History

year	Matters
May 2011	Sydney Japanese School Parents’ initiative to launch the Sydney Rainbow Project and open the Sydney Secretariat and Japan Secretariat
August	Sydney recreation stay 1st sponsored by 10 children affected by Fukushima prefecture Departure
March 2012	Start East Japan Reconstruction Assistance Event in Sydney
July	Sydney Japanese School OB (currently representative of Japan Secretariat) participates in Japan Secretariat
August	Sydney Recreation Stay 2nd Sponsorship and Departure
August 2013	Sydney Recreation Stay 3rd held with the support of the Karna Children’s Fund
September	Became a member of the Sydney Japan Club and reorganized into the JCS Rainbow Project
July 2014	Sydney Recreation Stay 4th will be held by free invitation of all participants td>
March 2015	As a revival support for the nationally designated traditional craft “ Ohori Soma Yaki ” in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture Charity sales start in Sydney
April	Atsushi Yokoi (formerly Akira Foundation Co-founder and co-founder Representative Director, former TOMODACHI US-Japan Youth Exchange Program Country Director) appointed as advisor
August	Canberra Australia-Japan Association sponsored “ Tsunami Youth Victims Program ” Ashinaga Ikueikai Tohoku Branch Earthquake Orphans Sydney Homestay Acceptance Cooperation
August	Sydney Recreation Stay 5th will be held by free invitation of all participants td>
August	Charity sales of “ Ohori Soma Yaki ” started at the Japan Secretariat
August	At the Nichigo Press, “ Thinking about the Great East Japan Earthquake and the disaster area Sydney Rainbow Color Communication a> ”serialization started
September	JCS Rainbow Project Sydney Representative becomes Vice President of Sydney Japan Club
March 2016	With the cooperation of former Australian Prime Minister Melvin Guillard, Great East Japan Earthquake 5th Anniversary Reconstruction Assistance Charity Event Organized
July	Consul General of Japan in Sydney commends “40th Anniversary of the Basic Treaty of Friendship between Australia and Japan”
August	Sydney recreation as an international exchange fund subsidy project cooperation of “ Samurai festival ” run by students in Minamisoma City Stay 6th held
December	Fukushima Prefecture Tourism Bureau dispatched to Sydney Japan Festival “ Samurai Festival ” The 7th Sydney Recreation Stay will be held as a student sponsor.
December	Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii Mini Concert Arrangement
February 2017	Pianist Yu Kosuge (MEXT Art Award Newcomer Award) hosting the first performance in Sydney td>
August	Ashinaga Ikueikai Tohoku Branch Invited orphans from the earthquake and held the 8th Sydney Short Stay Homestay
December	The 9th Sydney Short-term Stay will be held as a student committee training cooperation for “Samurai Festival” in Minamisoma City
August 2018	Organized a special screening “ Ichiyo Raikou ” to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Sydney Japan Club
August	Start accepting first-year students of the Global Youth Development Program
October 2019	Acceptance of second-year students in the Global Youth Development Program
December	Reiwa New Era Memorial “ Japanese Traditional Performing Arts Festival 2019 ” held at the opera house < /td>

Business performance

1. Providing a homestay program for disaster-affected children

year	Participants (composition selection)	content
2011	10 people Iwaki City Board of Education, etc. announces each school by introducing Iwaki City Assembly members	Homestay in a Nikkei family Local school exchange meeting Traditional cultural activities, etc. The above is standard implementation when the program is sponsored
2012	10 people Iwaki City Board of Education, Project conclusion (Notice to Ishinomaki City)	Culinary researcher Norihide Dekura and sushi exchange party Tyawer Trust Stay at Kangaroo Valley Lodge Visit to global company CISCO
2013	10 people (no composition selection) Karna Children’s Fund	Stay at the recreation facility Karna Center Sydney Homestay
2014	10 people Difficult to return home municipality, Orphanage	Visit and lunch to the largest sponsor, the Australian Mining Energy Trade Union (CFMEU)
2015	4 people Ashinaga Ikueikai Tohoku Branch Australia-Japan Association	Short-term study abroad in Canberra Sydney Homestay
2015	6 people Ashinaga Ikueikai Tohoku Branch, Minamisoma City Temporary Housing Salon Magokoro, Orphanage,	Pre-departure briefing session and return report session held Special tour and lunch in the NSW Parliament House by Minister Ajaka of the Ministry of Multiculturalism Visit and lunch to the Australian Mining Energy Trade Union (CFMEU) Visit to the Japanese Consulate
2016	6 people Minamisoma City Samurai Festival Executive Committee < Japan Foundation Japan Research Intellectual Exchange Department “Regional Leader /Youth Exchange Grant Program” Grant Program>	Student workshop sponsored by The Japan Foundation, Sydney / North Sydney Girls’ High School /Davidson High School /Ryokan Gojuan) Visit and lunch at CFMEU Visit to the Japanese Consulate Exchange meeting and lunch with NSW Fire Department rescue team Samurai Festival in Sydney (Manly /Central Sydney) Performance Show
2016	3 people Minamisoma City Samurai Festival Executive Committee	At the Japan Festival in Sydney, stage performances and promotional activities at the Fukushima Prefecture Tourism Bureau booth
2017	3 people Ashinaga Ikueikai Tohoku Branch	Pre-departure briefing session, pre-meeting session, return report session held Presentation and exchange classes at the University of New South Wales Assistant experience in a children’s painting class Chatswood Junior Rugby Club U14 Practice Experience Visit and lunch at local company URaP Culinary researcher Norihide Dekura visits the studio
2017	2 people Minamisoma City Samurai Festival Executive Committee	Volunteer at the Japan Festival in Sydney Volunteer at the Okinawa Ninja Show by a support group Armor Workshop and Presentation
2018	2 people Born in Date City, Minamisoma City, Fukushima Prefecture	Internship at the Council of Local Authorities for International Relations (Claire) Sydney Office Travel agency, university, research on Fukushima prefecture on the street Volunteering at Nippon Club Sydney Armor workshop held Childcare site visits, research, volunteers Holding an exchange meeting for early childhood education
2019	1 person Born in Fukushima City, Fukushima Prefecture	Pay-it-forward cafe held at the same time in Fukushima and Sydney FUKUSHIma Workshop held to improve welfare in Fukushima Visit to welfare facilities /volunteer /session participation Nippon Club Sydney Volunteer Japan Festival in Sydney, Japan Traditional Performing Arts Festival 2019 Volunteer

2. Great East Japan Earthquake reconstruction support activities

year	Activity
2011 ~	[Movie screening] Seven charity film screenings held in Sydney.
March 2012	[Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Event 2012 in Sydney] Commendation for Australian rescue teams supported in the disaster area
November	[Natural Sasaki (Nihonmatsu City, Fukushima Prefecture) disaster area briefing session, support for Sydney] Supporting radio appearances, newspaper articles, school debriefing sessions, etc.
March 2013	[Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Event 2013 in Sydney] Invited Kenichi Hasegawa (Chairman and Writer of Iitate Village Dairy Cooperative, Fukushima Prefecture) and Akira Kawasaki (Peace Boat Co-Representative of Peace Movement Group)
2013	[Crowdfunding] Raise a part of the funds with the crowdfunding service READY FOR? “ I would like to invite the children of Fukushima to a recreational stay in Sydney, which is rich in nature! ”
March 2014	[Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Event 2014 in Sydney] Candle service
August	[Former Prime Minister Suga Australia Renewable Energy Training Tour Support] Supporting former Prime Minister Suga’s inspection of the current state of renewable energy in various parts of Australia. (Canberra)
October	[Sydney Japanese School FETE] Opened JCS Rainbow Project booth
November	[Sausage sizzle fundraising] Sausage sizzle fundraising held at major supermarket Woolworths
November	[Charity Dim Sum & Performance Show] Entertainment held by famous Japanese artists and performers in Sydney at a dim sum restaurant.
March 2015	[Sausage sizzle fundraising] Sausage sizzle fundraising held at major supermarket Woolworths
March 2015	[ Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Event 2015 in Sydney] Sponsored by the Rainbow Project, with the cooperation of more than 100 volunteer staff from other Great East Japan Earthquake support groups, numerous events at Manly, a tourist beach in northern Sydney
2015	[Crowdfunding] Raise a part of the funds with the crowdfunding service READY FOR? “ I would like to invite 10 orphans and orphans from the Tohoku region to Sydney during the summer vacation! ”
March 2015	[Start of support for the revival of traditional industries in Fukushima Prefecture] Revival of the disaster-stricken nationally designated traditional craft “ Ohori Soma Yaki ” in Namie Town, Fukushima Prefecture, and sales development in Sydney support. Part of the sales profit is donated to the Rainbow Project.
August 2015	[Support for the revival of traditional industries in Fukushima Prefecture] The Japan Secretariat starts selling charity of “ Obori Soma Yaki ”
November	[Support for the revival of traditional industries in Fukushima Prefecture] “ Obori Soma Yaki ” charity store opened in Nakameguro Village Marche
March 2016	[Charity event to support reconstruction of the 5th anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake] Organized by the Rainbow Project, for two days from March 11th to 12th, at Manly, a sightseeing beach in northern Sydney, with the cooperation of the Japanese Consulate in Sydney, the International Foundation, about 30 companies and organizations, and more than 100 volunteer staff. Numerous events held (projection of message from former Australian Prime Minister Girard, charity live by violinist Ayako Ishikawa /voice actor Rika Matsumoto, etc.)
May	[Reconstruction support for the Great East Japan Earthquake and the Kumamoto Earthquake] Charity sales outlets such as “ Obori Soma Yaki ” at the Nishiki Koi competition
December	[Support for PR event of “Ohori Soma Yaki” ] A painting demonstration by the 3rd generation of Matsunaga Kama, a presentation by the 4th generation, a sake tasting event in Fukushima Prefecture, a traditional Japanese lunch by Mr. Hideo Dekura, a chef who won the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Award (for business guests), using Soma-yaki matcha tea bowl Cooperation with events such as tea party
December	[Pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii Mini Concert Arrangement] At the request of the Consulate General of Japan in Sydney, we arranged a mini-concert and exchange event at the Sydney Japanese School by world-renowned pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii.
February 2017	[Pianist Yu Kosuge sponsoring Sydney’s first performance] At the request of the Consulate General of Japan in Sydney, the pianist Yu Kosuge (who won the Newcomer Award for Fine Arts in the Ministry of Education) hosted the first performance in Sydney. The sales profit is donated to the Rainbow Project.
March	[Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Charity Event TSU-NA-GU 2017] A charity event hosted by the Rainbow Project on March 11th in Chatswood, northern Sydney, with the cooperation of about 10 companies /organizations and about 50 volunteer staff.
August	[Lecture to high school students in Fukushima Prefecture] Lecture on the activities of the JCS Rainbow Project at an exchange meeting at Sydney Institute of Technology with 30 high school students from Fukushima prefecture, teachers, and 8 boards of education who are studying abroad for a short period.
December	[Crowdfunding] NTT DoCoMo Tohoku Reconstruction and Rebirth Office With the support of the crowdfunding service JAPAN GIVIING, a part of the funds is raised. “ [GD17] Supporting the dreams of young people in Tohoku through a homestay in Sydney! ”
March 2018	[Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Charity Event TSU-NA-GU 2018] Sponsored by the Rainbow Project, a charity event in northern Sydney on March 11th, with about 30 companies, organizations, celebrities and about 500 participants. MARCH (London International Film Festival Special Award) Screening
August	[Movie Screening] Special screening for the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Sydney Japan Club “ Ichiyo Raikou ” Organizer
March 2019	[Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Charity Event TSU-NA-GU 2019] Organized by the Rainbow Project, a charity event in northern Sydney on March 11th, with about 250 participants from companies, organizations and celebrities. MARCH (London International Film Festival Special Award) Screening
April	[Movie Screening] Organizing a mini movie screening “ Ichiyo Raikou ”
November	[Sausage sizzle fundraising] Sausage sizzle fundraising held at major supermarket Woolworths
December	[Reiwa New Era Memorial Japanese Traditional Performing Arts Festival 2019 ] Sponsored by the JCS Rainbow Project, 7 groups of Japanese artists perform traditional Japanese performing arts such as Japanese dance, sword dance, and Japanese drum performance at the World Heritage Sydney Opera House.
January 2020	[Sausage sizzle fundraising] Sausage sizzle fundraising held at major supermarket Woolworths
March	[Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance Charity Event TSU-NA-GU 2020] Sponsored by the JCS Rainbow Project, March 6th, Great East Japan Earthquake Reconstruction Assistance and Australian Wildfire Charity Event in Central Sydney “ Life will live ” “ Not alone a> “Screening

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