Bonds with my hometown are “Bon Baseball” 60 players play in the disaster area Fukushima Aug. 10 15:24
In Namie-cho, Fukushima Prefecture, where the evacuation instructions due to the nuclear power plant accident were partially canceled, the annual “Bon Baseball” was held, and members gathered from the evacuation sites and enjoyed playing baseball for the first time in a long time.
Namie Town's “Bon Baseball” is an annual event in Obon that deepens the exchange of residents, and after the evacuation instruction due to the nuclear power plant accident was partially cancelled, it resumed for the first time in eight years last year.
About 60 people, including residents evacuating from the prefecture's grounds in the school grounds of the town, gathered and participated every time before the earthquake, or high school 1 There were four tournament battles, including a team made up of classmates who were first graders.
Many of the members still evacuated in and out of the prefecture, and it was said that none of the teams had enough time to practice, but on the 10th, there was a heated play with nostalgic friends and a heated game. It was.
A man in his twenties who participated from the evacuation destination, Iwaki City, said, “After the nuclear accident, we didn't have many opportunities to get together with friends.
A 20-year-old male of Namie Town staff who participated with classmates said, “I am glad that many friends gathered in my hometown again. I want to gather more friends and participate next year.”