It has been 6 days and 3 years since the earthquake that killed 44 people after observing shaking with a seismic intensity of 7 in Hokkaido.
In Atsuma Town, where 37 people died, including disaster-related deaths, we saw people mourning at the time of the earthquake.
In front of the Atsuma Town Hall, people living in the town silently prayed at 3:07 am when the earthquake struck and prayed to the victims.
In addition, Yoshiyuki Ibe (53), a farmer living in the town, visited the flower stand in the Yoshino area, where a large-scale landslide occurred, at the time of the earthquake and handed flowers.
Mr. Ibe lost his friend who was farming with him in the earthquake.
Mr. Ibe said, "I think it's been a long time for the last three years, but I think the recovery has progressed to some extent. It's a life that was saved, so I'd like to give back to myself from now on." ..
At the flower stand, we could see locals visiting from early morning.
A 65-year-old man who lost a colleague at work, a former employee of Atsuma Town, said, "The deceased people will not come back, so I think that I have to do my best with the remaining people. I have no choice but to move forward. "
In addition, a 55-year-old man from Atsuma Town, who was involved in rescue operations as a self-defense official at the time after the earthquake, said, "Three years have passed and I feel a little calm, but when I remember it, my heart hurts. I will never forget that time. I want to remember the feelings of the victims. "