The '' ' Rainbow House ' '' is for younger orphans , designed as a place where they can receive psychological support . The facilities are used for weekly one-day gatherings on weekends for bereaved children and guardians and overnight events held several times a year for families . The facilities typically also provide training courses for '' facilitators '' , volunteers who will take care of children who visit the facility . These centers have rubber-walled " volcano rooms " , where orphans can hit punching bags to vent frustrations , and a " quiet room " to talk about their emotions . The name for the Rainbow House comes from the aftermath of the 1995 earthquake , when a fourth-grade boy attending an Ashinaga summer camp drew a rainbow , but colored it black . There are now Rainbow Houses in Kobe , Tokyo , Sendai , Ishinomaki and Rikuzentakata in Japan , and Nansana , Uganda
1995 earthquake
Great Hanshin earthquake
Ashinaga (organization)