Ten years before the Great East Japan Earthquake, Japanese people living in New York, USA, held an online memorial service to mourn the victims and pray for the reconstruction of the disaster area.
The memorial service was held online on the night of the 6th, eastern time in the United States, with the participation of Japanese people living in New York and local people related to Japan.
At the ceremony, participants offered a minute of silence, followed by a video showing the messages of the people in the disaster area and their efforts for reconstruction.
In the message, Mika Sato of Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, talked about when she found the body of her daughter, who was 6 years old at the time, in front of the burnt crayon case and slippers of her daughter's relics that are exhibited in Ishinomaki City. "I hope that when you see this, everyone will keep it in mind and give you an opportunity to think about the future of disaster prevention," he said.
Joshua Walker, chairman of the Japan Society, a non-profit organization in New York, attended the ceremony, saying, "We would like to listen to the lessons learned from the people of Tohoku who have recovered from the Great East Japan Earthquake. I sincerely pray for a successful reconstruction. "