Painting inspired by Kobe quake victim donated to hometown

Painting inspired by Kobe quake victim donated to hometown

KOBE, Japan - Alexandra Nechita (R), a U.S. teenager who was inspired by the tale of a young victim of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, donates a painting to Kobe Mayor Kazutoshi Sasayama (L) in Kobe on Jan. 15. The story goes that after the death of the 11-year-old Haruka Kato, sunflower seeds that she had fed her parrot sprouted up through the rubble of her home and local residents began planting the new seeds in their own backyards.

Tokyo Olympics: Boxing

Tokyo Olympics: Boxing

Japan's Sena Irie (blue) and Romania's Maria Claudia Nechita fight in the women's featherweight boxing quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics: Boxing

Tokyo Olympics: Boxing

Japan's Sena Irie celebrates after defeating Romania's Maria Claudia Nechita in the women's featherweight boxing quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.

Tokyo Olympics: Boxing

Tokyo Olympics: Boxing

Japan's Sena Irie (blue) and Romania's Maria Claudia Nechita fight in the women's featherweight boxing quarterfinals at the Tokyo Olympics on July 28, 2021, at Kokugikan Arena in Tokyo.(SELECTION)

Painting inspired by Kobe quake victim donated to hometown

Painting inspired by Kobe quake victim donated to hometown

KOBE, Japan - Alexandra Nechita (R), a U.S. teenager who was inspired by the tale of a young victim of the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake, donates a painting to Kobe Mayor Kazutoshi Sasayama (L) in Kobe on Jan. 15. The story goes that after the death of the 11-year-old Haruka Kato, sunflower seeds that she had fed her parrot sprouted up through the rubble of her home and local residents began planting the new seeds in their own backyards.