A traveling installation coming to Rockefeller Chapel documents the Japan earthquake and tsunami of March 11, 2011 and subsequent recovery efforts. Curated by the UCLA Paul I. and Hisako Terasaki Center for Japanese Studies and The Kahoku Shimpo newspaper (Sendai, Japan), the installation features images focusing on the stories of those who survived the disaster and who are now on their way to reconstructing their lives. It is offered in remembrance of the victims and in support for the survivors, illuminating the continuing efforts of a nation as it moves toward recovery.

Rockefeller Chapel, 5850 S. Woodlawn Ave., Chicago. Opening reception, Wednesday January 18, 7:30 pm. Installation is open daily during Chapel hours. For general information, contact Sarah Arehart, Associate Director for Japan at sarehart@uchicago.edu or call 773.702.2715.