Before the bombing of Tokyo, which killed about 100,000 people, in 1976, 10 days ago, people who lost their families held a rally to commemorate the victims.
In the bombing of Tokyo on March 10, 1945, more than 260,000 buildings were burned, mainly in downtown areas, and about 100,000 people were killed.
On the 8th, people who lost their families and experienced air raids held a rally in memory of the victims at the "Tokyo Great Air Raid and War Damage Information Center" in Koto Ward, Tokyo.
In order to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus, the number of attendees was kept to a minimum of about 10, and the names of a total of 410 victims, including their families, were read aloud for about an hour and mourned. did.
Setsuko Kawai (81), who lost her mother and two younger brothers in the bombing of Tokyo, said, "It's not just a matter of thinking that a war or air raid that kills many people is a'past event', it's a problem that can be understood at any moment. I don't want anyone to have the same feelings as I do in the future. "
In addition, Aine Kiriyama, a third-year university student who continues to listen to the experiences of the Tokyo air raid and disseminate it on the Internet, said, "By reading out the names of each victim," Each had a life. I was able to think again. "