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Below: The Michigan State University Japan Club hosts a candlelight vigil near the rock after recent natural disasters (earthquake and tsunami) in Japan. The vigil was for prayer and collecting money donations in support of Japan. Public relations representative of the Japan Club and Genetics sophomore, Shohei Ueno, stated, "We want everyone to know what happened. We made a board of how many people died and how many people were affected by the disaster."

Below: Near the rock at Michigan State University, students and other spartan community members manage to light candles, despite the wind, prior to the prayer vigil in support of Japan after the disasters that struck there. The event was hosted by the Japan Club at MSU. Donations were collected at the event and given to the Red Cross. The club has raised over seven thousand dollars for Japan so far, according to the Japan Club president, Takenori Takinamiat.

Below: Left: Michigan State University genetics sophomore and public relations representative for the Japan Club, Shohei Ueno, helps others light candles at the Japan vigil near the rock. The vigil was for prayer and to fundraise for Japan. Ueno stated, "At first I didn't take [the disaster] seriously. Japan gets earthquakes all of the time. The next day, I had text messages and missed calls. I called my parents. They were OK."

Below: Candles are lit at a candlelight prayer vigil at Michigan State University. The Japan Club hosted the event to raise awareness and support those affected by the recent natural disasters in Japan. The event was held near the rock, which unfortunately couldn't be painted before the vigil.

Below: Michigan State University astrophysics junior and Japan Club member, Eitaro Ueda, holds his candle at the Japan vigil near the rock at MSU in support of those coping with the aftermath of the recent Japan earthquake and tsunami. Ueda said, "We're praying for Japan." The MSU Japan Club put on the event to allow spartan community members to do just that. The event was also a fundraiser. The money donated was given to the Red Cross to aid Japan.

Below: Spartan community members sing and pray with candles in hand near the rock at Michigan State University, in honor of those affected by the recent natural disasters in Japan. The Japan Club held a candlelight vigil to raise awareness, support Japan and raise money for Japan. The club has raised over seven thousand dollars for Japan so far, according to the Japan Club president, Takenori Takinamiat.

Below: Candles spell out "Japan" at a candlelight vigil for Japan near the rock at Michigan State University. The vigil was to pray for those coping with the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. The event also helped to raise money for those in Japan.