On December 4th, Shota Moroi (the Department of Economics & Finance of the Faculty of Business Administration) who was dispatched as a volunteer student to the disaster area reported on his activities at a request of Hirakata Citizens' Activity Supporting Center.  He made the presentation through the photos he took in the stricken areas in front of citizens in "Citizens' Photo & Film Festival 2011 in Hirakata".
In the reception after the presentation, he exchanged opinions with citizens about the best ways of support.

The impression by Shota Moroi (Freshman of the Department of Economics & Finance of the Faculty of Business Administration)
"I enlisted as a volunteer student for disaster area as requested by the university twice in September and November, and I worked in removing rubble and constructing a wooden deck in Rikuzentakada City, Kamaishi City, and Ozuchi-cho, in Iwate Pref.

The situation of the stricken areas I saw actually was more pathetic than that I saw on TV.  The endless mountains of rubble and broken cars, the huge tanker washed ashore, the collapse of thick embankments and the ruins destroyed by fire in succession. Many burning cars were moved by the tsunami and fire spread to burn many buildings and tragic scars were left on the buildings.

I thought I should show these scenes to as many people as possible and spread the bonds of support, and so I continued taking photos.  According to the explanation made by guide staff there, although volunteers' help were decreasing, many places that can't be cleaned by other than human hands still remain.  To matters worse, mental care for the people there were left undone and so I think the recovery of heart should take priority over the recovery of places.  I will continue supporting activities in order to make as many people as possible think about the recovery.

Please visit also the photo exhibition in The Human Rights Forum "Human And Heart" sponsored by Osaka City at Twin 21 Atrium on December 14th, as follows:

Name	The Human Rights Forum "Human And Heart" Please refer to PDF
Sponsor	Osaka City
Date & Time	Wednesday, December 14th , 11:30～18:30
Place	Twin 21 Atrium (Osaka Business Park) ・The lecture by Mr. Yoichi Watanabe (War Photographer ) and a discussion will be held.
Access	Please get off subway train at "Osaka Business Park" in Nagahori Tsurumi- Ryokuchi Line, get out of No. 4 exit and walk for 1 minute. Please get off JR train at "Kyobashi" in JR Osaka Loop Line or JR Tozai Line, get out of the west exit, and walk for 5 minutes through Osaka Castle Kyobashi Promenade. Please get off Keihan train at "Kyobashi", get out of Katamachi exit, and walk for 5 minutes through Osaka Castle Kyobashi Promenade.