From the Embassy of Japan in the Slovak Republik

Announcement on opening of the book of condolences in memory of the Tohoku district -off the Pacific Ocean Earthquake victims

March 16, 2011
Embassy of Japan in the Slovak Republic

In respect to the recent earthquake in the Tohoku District – off the Pacific Ocean, we would like to announce that the book of condolences in honour of the victims will be opened in accordance with the bellow-mentioned schedule as follows:
Period: March 17 – 18, 2011 and March 22 – 23, 2011
Time: 10:00 – 12:00 and 14:00 – 16:00
Venue: Embassy of Japan, Hlavne namestie 2, 813 27 Bratislava 1
Meeting room of the Consular Section, 1st floor
In case you are interested in signing of the book of condolences, please announce it to our security guards at the entrance of the Embassy of Japan.

Information for donations
For those wishing to make a donation to assist the affected population of the earthquakes and tsunami, please direct your funds to the following bank accounts.
1. Financial support for victims harmed by the earthquake:
All the funds received in this account will be transferred to the Distribution Committee, which is formed around the local governments of the disaster-affected prefecture to administer the distribution of the fund.
Name of the bank: Sumimoto Mitsui Banking Corporation
Name of the branch: Ginza
Account number: 8047670 (Ordinary account)
SWIFT Code: SMBC JP JT
Name of recipient: Japanese Red Cross
Address of recipient: 1-1-3 Shiba – Daimon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
If you need a receipt, please state so clearly in the comment section of the bank transfer order.

2. Financial support for rescue activities of the Japanese Red Cross:
Name of the bank: Sumimoto Mitsui Banking Corporation
Name of the branch: Ginza
Account number: 8047705 (Bežný účet)
SWIFT Code: SMBC JP JT
Name of recipient: Japanese Red Cross
Address of recipient: 1-1-3 Shiba – Daimon Minato-ku, Tokyo JAPAN
If you need a receipt, please state so clearly in the comment section of the bank transfer order.

3. Financial support for victims harmed by the earthquake – a special account created for the donations by the Embassy of Japan in the Slovak Republic
Name of the bank: UniCredit Bank Slovakia, a.s.
Account number: 1330446106
Code of the bank: 1111
Name of recipient: Embassy of Japan
Variable symbol: 100

Official money collection box for donations is placed at the entrance of the Embassy of Japan. If you need a receipt, please ask the Embassy to issue a certificate certifying your donation.
In current difficult situation, it is not possible for Japan to accept material donations.
Embassy of Japan would like to use the opportunity and thank cordially and sincerely to all people for expressed sympathies and financial support.