79 people sacrificed 75 years since "Hakodate air raid" Hokkaido Memorial service at local temple July 14th 18:29
It has been 75 years since the Hakodate air raid that killed 79 people at the end of the Pacific War, and a memorial service was held at a temple in Hakodate City.
75 years ago, two days from July 14th and 15th of 1945, Hokkaido was hit by air raids by American troops in various places, and in Hakodate City, 79 people were killed by bombs dropped in the city area. It was.
At the famous temple in Funami-cho, Hakodate City, where there is a stone monument engraved with the names of the victims, a citizen group holds a memorial service every year. It was.
Also, on the 14th, Jun Nagasaka (80), who lost his father in an air raid, testified of the situation at the time, saying, "I still remember the fact that my father fled the air defense sack and was carried on a stretcher to his house. There should never be a war."
Masatoshi Asari, the representative of the civic group that sponsored the event, said, “It's been about 75 years since the end of the war, and no one can talk about the experience, but I want to continue to convey the fear of the war.”