At the Tanga Market in Kitakyushu, where about 40 stores have been burnt down, it is the first weekend after the fire, and many people wishing for restoration are visiting.
According to the fire department, about 40 stores were burned in the fire that broke out on the 19th of this month at the Tanga Market, a citizen's kitchen in Uomachi, Kokurakita-ku, Kitakyushu.
Access to the north side of the arcade, which was heavily damaged, is still restricted, but stores in other locations are reopening, and on the 23rd, many people were seen buying fish and vegetables. rice field.
A man in his 50s who visited for shopping said, "I came because I was worried about a fire. I want to do my best to cooperate."
A man in his twenties who visited from Osaka on a trip said, "I think that the victims will not feel well if no one comes, so I would like to contribute as much as possible."
The owner of a store in his thirties who sells local specialties such as "Nukadaki" said, "I want to do my best to show a healthy appearance and help the store with the greatest damage."
A store in a heavily damaged area "like a nightmare"
On the other hand, in the heavily damaged area, people concerned visited the store on the 23rd and were busy carrying out debris.
A restaurant in the 80s, whose store on the north side of the market was burnt, said, "I can't put it in the back of the store, so I came to get as much as possible near the entrance. It seems like I'm having a nightmare." I was dropping my shoulders.