New junior high school in Namie-cho, Fukushima First graduation ceremony March 13 18:05

After some evacuation orders were canceled due to the TEPCO's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident, the first graduation ceremony was held at the newly established junior high school in Namie-cho, Fukushima Prefecture. Has arrived.

Namie Sosei Junior High School in Namie-cho was newly established a year after the evacuation order was canceled due to the nuclear accident, and a third grader Masaharu Watanabe and two second graders were studying.

On the 13th, a graduation ceremony was held for the first time after the founding, Chihiro Hantake told graduate Mr. Watanabe, `` We lost many things due to the earthquake, but your hard work and smile are He has given many people hope, and I look forward to seeing them go to the future with their dreams going forward. "

In addition, a message of congratulations was sent from a second grader who could not attend and elementary school students studying in the same school building to prevent corona virus.

Mr. Watanabe sang the school song with the teachers and staff, and then sent off the elementary school students from the veranda of the school building to learn.

Mr. Watanabe had evacuated from Namie-cho just before entering elementary school due to the earthquake and nuclear accident, and she lived in school for only one year.

After the ceremony, he said, "I felt lonely without classmates, but I enjoyed the athletic meet with elementary school students. I would like to tell the charm of Namie-cho if I make friends in high school."