Lithuanian President “Life Visa” Visit to the Memorial Hall of Chiaki Sugihara Gifu October 24 19:48
During the Second World War, the Lithuanian president visited the memorial hall in Chichi Sugihara, who was born in Gifu Prefecture, who saved the Jews from Nazi Germany, and said, “Lithuanian and Japanese will continue to cooperate with each other. I pray that I can deepen. "
Chiaki Sugihara, known for his visa for life, issued visa against the instructions of the Japanese government for Jews who escaped the persecution of Nazi Germany when he was stationed in Lithuania as a diplomat. It is said to have saved people's lives.
On the 24th, after visiting the memorial hall of Chiune Sugihara in Yaotsu-cho, Gifu Prefecture, in line with the ceremony in which the Emperor declares the throne, Lithuanian President Nauseda visited and gave flowers to Chichi's bust , The plate engraved with the president's message “Peace and harmony for all” was presented.
After this, President Nauseda said, “We saved thousands of lives with courage, and we hope that Lithuanians and Japanese will continue to deepen their friendship and cooperation.” Concluded with "I love you" in Japanese.
A woman in her 70s who attended said, “It was a good-hearted ceremony. I think what Chie Sugihara did was a great thing in a humanitarian sense.”
Next year, Chisu Sugihara ’s 120th birthday “Life's Visa” is 80 years old, and Gifu Prefecture wants to deepen exchanges with Lithuania.