44 people killed Kabukicho building fire Tomorrow 19 years Bereaved family memorial August 31 16:12
It has been 19 years since September 1st, when a building fire in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo killed 44 people. This time, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, the bereaved families were refrained from gathering at the scene, and each mourned the victims of visiting the graves.
A total of 44 people, including employees and customers at the Mahjong game store on the 3rd floor and restaurants on the 4th floor, lit by a fire in a multi-tenant building in Kabukicho, Shinjuku, Tokyo on the dawn of September 1, 2001. Died. The Metropolitan Police Department believes there is a strong suspicion of arson, and is continuing the investigation.
The bereaved family gathered at the site every year at this time, but since 19th September on 19th, they will refrain from gathering at the site to prevent infection with the new coronavirus, and each visits a grave etc. And mourned the victims.
Among them, a 68-year-old mother who lost Aiko Ueda (26 at that time) and her sister Ayako (22 at that time) who worked at a restaurant entering the building visited a graveyard in Toshima Ward where two sleep on 31st, I offered flowers in front of the grave and quietly joined hands.
My mother said, "My last hope is to tell my daughters, "I have found a criminal while I was alive, and "How did you live up to now?"." , I wish we could all come together and talk to each other, "Let's do our best".