On the 12th, 11 years after the earthquake that observed shaking with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher in Sakae Village in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture, villagers lit more than 1000 candles to commemorate the victims.
On March 12, 2011, the day after the Great East Japan Earthquake, a tremor with a seismic intensity of 6 or higher was observed in Sakae Village, Nagano Prefecture, and nearly 700 houses were damaged. It was certified as dead.
On the 12th of 11 years after the earthquake, local volunteers held a "candle gathering" to commemorate the victims and to inherit the memories of the earthquake, and the participants lit about 1200 candles. ..
In this, Mayor Mikio Miyagawa said, "In the village, we will continue to promote efforts to raise awareness of disaster prevention. It is important to think about ways to protect the lives of ourselves and our families on a daily basis."
Hirofumi Aizawa, the organizer, said, "This day is a milestone, and at the same time, it should be an opportunity to raise awareness of disaster mitigation and disaster prevention."
In Sakae Village, the ordinance that stipulates the day when the earthquake occurred as "Sakae Village Disaster Prevention Day" will come into effect on the 10th of this month, and from now on, the disaster prevention system of the village will be confirmed and disaster prevention education will be given to the villagers on March 12th. It is supposed to be.