A "worship ceremony" was held at the Chidorigafuchi War Dead Cemetery in Tokyo for the first time in three years to comfort the spirits of those who died in overseas battlefields.
The worship ceremony was canceled for the second consecutive year due to the influence of the new coronavirus, but this time the number of attendees was reduced to more than 100, including representatives of the bereaved family, and Mr. and Mrs. Akishino attended. ..
A government investigation team brought back from Russia, Iwo Jima, the Hawaiian Islands, etc., and the remains of 217 people who are still unidentified were put in, and attendees offered chrysanthemum flowers.
The number of ashes placed is now 370,269.
The remains of about 1.12 million war dead are still left in the former battlefields at home and abroad, but due to the influence of the new corona, the Japanese government has not been able to collect them overseas since March. , The remains collected last year are only 73 people in Japan.
After the ceremony, a 79-year-old woman who lost her father in Guam said, "I could only pray to the Buddhist altar here. I am deeply moved and happy to be able to visit for the first time in three years." I was talking.
In addition, a 78-year-old woman who lost her father in Saipan said, "I felt that there were few people who were laid down. It may not be possible with Korona-ka, but there should be many bereaved families waiting for the remains." ..