We support the reconstruction of the area!
-The second HEARTLINK NIPPON project-

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June 30, 2011
East Nippon Expressway Co., Ltd.

We would like to extend our deepest sympathies to all the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake.

NEXCO EAST (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo), in the service area (SA) and parking area (PA), under the slogan “HEARTLINK NIPPON-Tsunago, Kokoro. I will proceed.

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1 A famous chef event to support food in the disaster area

In collaboration with famous chefs such as Superman Chef Club, we will hold a sales event of menus using ingredients from the disaster area at SA/PA.

In this event, a famous chef will develop a delicious menu using ingredients from the disaster area, and the chef will come and sell it at SA/PA.

Starting from the "Tohoku Rokutama Festival" held in Sendai, it will be held from July to October. A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated as relief money for the Great East Japan Earthquake.

○ Implementation date: Scheduled for a total of 7 implementations from Saturday, July 16, 2011
○ Implementation location: "Tohoku Rokutama Festival" Kotodai Park Citizen's Square, Tohoku Expressway: Sano SA (upper and lower), Kunimi SA (lower), Chojahara SA (upper), Ban-Etsu Expressway: Bandaisan SA (upper and lower)
○Planned chefs: Sadaharu Nakajima (Restaurant), Mamoru Kataoka (Italian), Miyuki Igarashi (Chinese), Iwao Asamiya (French), etc.

  • The dates and schedule of participating chefs may be changed or canceled without notice. Detail is," DraPla Will be announced.

■ "Tohoku Rokutama Festival"
NEXCO EAST will support the Tohoku Rokutama Festival, which is a festival that represents the six prefectures of Tohoku this summer, gathering in Sendai to give a holocaust to the reconstruction. On the day of the event, we will exhibit a booth at Kotodai Park Citizen's Square and sell chef Sadaharu Nakajima's and Miyuki Igarashi's menus using ingredients from the disaster area, sales of disaster area support products, and introduction of reconstruction efforts on Expressway And so on.

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○ Date: Saturday, July 16, 2011, Sunday 17th, 10:00 to 19:00 (scheduled)
○ Venue: Kotodai Park Civic Square

  • Chef Miyuki Igarashi (Chinese) will participate on Saturday, July 16th, and Chef Sadaharu Nakajima (Kappo) will participate on Sunday, July 17th to provide a menu using ingredients from the disaster area.

Holding date and time:
Saturday, July 16, 2011 10:00-19:00 Sunday 17th, 10:00-17:00
Venue: Kotodai Park Civic Square, Kotodai Park, Jozenji Dori, etc.
Sponsor: Tohoku Rokutama Festival Executive Committee
Aomori City/Akita City/Morioka City/Yamagata City/Sendai City/Fukushima City/Aomori Nebuta Festival Executive Committee/Akita City Kanto Festival Executive Committee/Morioka Sansa Dance Executive Committee/Yamagata Prefecture Hanagasa Council/Sendai Tanabata Festival Council/Fukushima Waraji Festival Executive Committee

  • In addition to the above, we will plan and implement various initiatives to support the areas affected by the earthquake. As for the contents of implementation, DraPla Will be introduced.
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