text: The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 
  The Great East Japan Earthquake of March 
  
  2011 not only devastated the directly hit 
  2011 not only devastated the directly hit 
  
  areas of northeastern Japan at the epicenter, 
  areas of northeastern Japan at the epicenter, 
  
  but also had severe consequences for the 
  but also had severe consequences for the 
  
  entire Japanese economy, due to loss of 
  entire Japanese economy, due to loss of 
  
  power generation capacity, disruption of 
  power generation capacity, disruption of 
  
  manufacturing supply chains and damage to 
  manufacturing supply chains and damage to 
  
  agriculture and fisheries. The earthquake and 
  agriculture and fisheries. The earthquake and 
  
  tsunami raised a wide range of issues. 
  tsunami raised a wide range of issues. 
  
  Under the Save Power & the Nation (“SPN“SPN”) ) 
  Under the Save Power & the Nation 
  
  banner, all employees and executives of the 
  banner, all employees and executives of the 
  
  bank urged each other to rack their brains to 
  bank urged each other to rack their brains to 
  
  come up with ways of saving energy, a press- 
  come up with ways of saving energy, a press 
  
  ing issue, and of supporting reconstruction 
  ing issue, and of supporting reconstruction 