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http://www.japanaquaponics.com/
http://urbanfarmers.ch/

The combination of aquaculture (fish farming) and hydroponics (growing plants in water) has led to a holistic and sustainable method of plant and fish growth, that uses approximately 90% less water than traditional agricultural methods; needs no artificial and chemical based additives such as fertilizer; and which can provide impressive yields year-on-year.

Taking its cue from natural ecosystems, aquaponics aims to mimic nature rather than fight against it, and offers the additional benefit of providing you with both fish and vegetables, fruits or herbs.
Looking for sponsors for show models to introduce this systems to Japanese families and farmers.

(this is still just a rough idea)
As Kamishi is famous for its rugby team, which won the National title 7 times in a row at their peak, this would be an ideal theme to revive the area.
The village of Nebama, a beach resort, had all its 60 family houses and tourist facilities destroyed. The beach has completely disappeared, as the coast land sunk by at least 3 meters.
The new village could be built on the nearby hills, and the flatland near the sea would be changed into sport fields/park and facilities, having all escape route stairways to the safety zones on the surrounding hills.
The villagers would find jobs at the sports-park.

Several NPO and NGO organizations are looking at the next situation, when all 80.000 emergency homes will be built.

When the people are shoved into these little boxes, all moral and material support they had in the shelter taken away, all the social life support they had there taken away. Without any doubt, the loneliness and after shock syndrome will set in, and especially older persons will fall into a kind of coma, realizing their loneliness and helplessness, with out any outlook on jobs, young people leaving the “dangerous” areas, and fall into the abyss of their tragic losses.
So, several organizations are looking at how they can help in the next phase. They are planning free car pools at community centers near the emergency homes, community buildings for medical-, administration-, education-, services, and community bath houses (traditional “sento”), self cooking kitchen/restaurants, sports and entertainment facilities, shopping centers etc. There will surely some opportunities to present new ideas and concepts from Switzerland.

Minna no Ie (house/room for all)
Japan Loghouse Association Tohoku office, 024-952-0452,Mr. Nemata n@haryu.co.jp is trying to offer community centers to emergency home parks, where people are forced to live in small boxes, with neighbors they do not know, and where the loneliness and awareness of loss is coming down on individuals, who have lived until moving in there, in shelters, where they shared a community feeling. He calls these community buildings “Minna no Ie” and “LOHAS”, where they want to use low energy sources like Solar, Chinetsu (earth-heat), Wind turbine power, and rainwater usage.
3 such buildings is needed in Kamaishi, donors are welcome.
One such community house will cost Yen 10.000.000.

The building has been completely destroyed by the Tsunami. The Houikuen offered “free of charge” day care for children from 1 ½ year of age.
Status;
Pfarrer Max Enderle, a missionary of Immensee/Bethlehem, living in Japan since 1954, is helping the rebuilding efforts. They are waiting for the city decision of the new location, and the Swiss village Heiden AR is considering financial support through their Henry Dunant (spiritual founder of the Red Cross) foundation. August Sidler (having lived 30 years in Japan) is also trying to involve Caritas Lucerne and Sendai.

NPO organization lead by Matsuda Yusuke.
They provide free education to children living in shelters or emergency homes and are looking for corporate sponsors. As they are a private organization, not depending on the Ministry of Education, they can reveal names of students and report their progress. Direct correspondence between student and sponsor is also possible.
Status;
Waiting for the English webpage with explanation and payment method information, and you are free to donate. The full sponsorship of one child is Yen 250.000 a year, but of course, smaller donations are also welcome.