Flower of Airi-chan who passed away in the tsunami I want to convey the earthquake disaster November 23, 13:11
To convey the lessons of the Great East Japan Earthquake, the bereaved plants planted a flower seedling named after the girl who died in the tsunami in Rifu Town, Miyagi Prefecture, where a soccer game will be held at the Tokyo Olympics next year.
The plant was the seedling of the Margaret flower that bloomed in the place where the kindergarten child, Airi Sato, was found in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, who was sacrificed by the tsunami.
The mothers Mika and others continue to work to grow the seeds of the flowers found and name them “Airi-chan” and plant flowers in various places to share the tragedy and lessons of the disaster.
In Rifu Town, a soccer game for the Tokyo Olympics will be held next year, so Mika and others 50 planted seedlings one by one on the banks of the river near the venue.
A 60s man who participated said, "I'm glad if I see the Airi-chan's flowers and that people visiting from overseas also know that there was an earthquake disaster."
Mika also said, “Rifu-cho is a place where I often came with my daughter, so I am very happy that the flowers bloom there. Many people who visit the Olympics look at the flowers, and they are a chance to think about disaster prevention. I think it's good. "