The central and local governments have found that more than 200 children in Iwate, Miyagi and Fukushima prefectures became orphans in the March 11 quake and tsunami and, consequently, have provided them livelihood and education support.
The public sector must also locate children who lost one parent in the disasters and support them as needed.
A survey conducted at the end of May by Ashinaga Ikueikai (Educational and Emotional Support for Orphans Worldwide) is helpful in understanding the overall situation surrounding children who lost either one or both parents.