(Manchester United News)
Four years on from the Great East Japan earthquake, Manchester United and official partner Kagome are continuing to support the many people affected by the disaster.
Such was the devastation caused by the quake and ensuing tsunami on 11 March 2011, the regeneration of the stricken Tohoku area is ongoing today, with temporary houses still in place in school grounds and parks.
United legend Andy Cole is returning to Japan for the third year of the Kagome Re:Generation Challenge Soccer School. From 26 March to 2 April, Cole and MU Soccer School coaches will visit Tohoku and conduct a six-day soccer school across the Fukushima, Miyagi and Iwate prefectures.
There will be 10 football sessions over the six days, reaching 320 primary school children, with MU Foundation chief executive John Shiels attending some of the sessions.
Cole, who will be making his fourth visit to the region, said: "Tohoku is a place which remains close to my heart following my first visit in 2013.
"I am looking forward to going back again this year to have the opportunity to play soccer with the kids. I have enjoyed going the past three years and the kids always have fun."
