Japan event raises £2000

A FUNDRAISING event in aid of the survivors of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami has raised almost £2000.

Japanese food and craft workshops formed part of the fun event at Barclay Church in Bruntsfield last Saturday.

Japanese residents in Edinburgh brought more than 40 different kinds of Japanese food for people to try. Around 250 visitors came along.

The event was organised by Eiko Yamashita, 37, who is originally from Fukushima in Japan, but now lives in Bruntsfield.