79 years after the Tokyo air raids, memorial service for the victims “I want to convey the story of the war to the younger generation”. In the early hours of March 10, 1945, during the final stages of the Pacific War, Tokyo was bombed by American B-29 bombers.
About 200 people, including Tokyo Governor Koike and representatives of the bereaved families, burned incense and offered prayers for the victim. "Even 79 years later, war was still a terrible thing," said a woman who lost her 20-year-old brother in the air raid at the time.