9 years and 5 months after the Great East Japan Earthquake Prayer to three family members who died Miyagi Higashi Matsushima August 11 12:08
On the 11th, nine years and five months after the Great East Japan Earthquake, a man who lost three families to the tsunami in Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi Prefecture prayed in front of the grave.
Setsuro Sugawara, who lives in Higashimatsushima City, is in the Nobiru area of the city, which was severely damaged by the tsunami, and his wife, Ikuko (at that time, 53 years old), his eldest son, Ryo (at that time, 27 years old), and his sister, Junko. I lost 3 of them (58 years old at the time).
Mr. Sugawara visited the family's grave on the 11th of the month, 9 years and 5 months after the earthquake, and quietly joined hands and prayed.
The tombstone is in the shape of a dryer after Ryo who talked about his dream of becoming a string artist and hair artist that Ikuko wanted to learn in his life.
Mr. Sugawara said, "I want my family to be alive again when I come here. There have been a lot of things more than nine years after the earthquake, but I also wanted to spend that time together." ..
On the other hand, Mr. Sugawara, who is the chairman of the town development council in the Nobiru district, asks local residents and support groups about their experiences at the time, and summarizes them as a collection of testimonies for the next 10 years from the earthquake. I am planning.
Mr. Sugawara said, "About half of the victims in the city are in the Nobiru area. We want to convey the thoughts and experiences of the people in the area as messages and use them to save lives."