A memorial ceremony to tell the tragedy two days before the end of the war Chiba Yamatake August 13 16:50
Two days before the end of the war, a freight train loaded with ammunition at a station in Sanmu-shi, Chiba exploded in response to an American raid, and a memorial ceremony was held on the 13th to pass on the tragedy that killed more than 40 people. It was
On August 13, 1945, a freight train that stopped at JR Naruto Station in Sanmu City was hit by an American raid, and the ammunition of the cargo exploded. It was.
The memorial ceremony is held every year to pass on this tragedy that occurred just before the end of the war, and about thirty people, including those from JR East and locals, attended on the 13th.
In this, Mr. Naoto Nishida, President of JR East Chiba Branch, said, “Do not repeat such a tragedy again.
After attendees handed flowers to the flower stand one by one, all of them silently swallowed victims at 11:58 am when the explosion occurred.
Mr. Tetsuya Kikawa, Director of Naruto Station, said, “I think it was a tragic event. Since we are also taking care of our lives, we want to work with safety first.”