This news wave as Japan prepares couple commemorate the fourth anniversary of a disaster that claimed more than 19,000 lives and made tens of milhas De homeless, since I Caused Economic incalculable damage.
It also caused the worst nuclear accident the world in a generation, forcing tens of kilometers um des people from their homes, many of whom remain displaced, often in poor insulation um temporary housing.
Pen and Swiss watch manufacturer has Used Wood Single tree That remained standing when aa forest of 70,000 was in Rikuzentakata flattened on the northeast coast of Japan affected.
The so-called "pine miracle" was later Pará Be Found dying and subjected um ¥ 150 million ($ 1.5) million reinforcement Pará prop, paragraph become a must-see for visitors to the area.
When the city was cut tree, Mayor Futoshi Toba Pidio the Japanese unit of the Swiss company madeira use pens Pará recovered to ensure "remains in the minds of people mess," said a city official.
Montblanc pens made 113 - the figure reflects the date March 11 disaster - that will be released in the fourth anniversary of 520,000 yen (4,400 dollars) each, the official said, with 20 percent of the Collection That is given to the city.
"The pine was the only nsa That gave hope in despair disaster" Toba, in a press conference on Wednesday.
"With the help of Montblanc, I hope That the world will think in the disaster."
A spokesman for Montblanc in Japan said the donation rate of 20 percent is based on precedents pens Previous charity. He said the high cost of Each pen - about $ 4,000 before tax - reflects the scarcity of raw materials, it is. "It is not doing great pair fountain pens"
The spokesman Nego um reveal much are the feathers to make, or how much profit the company would earn on each sale.
