On the 11th, 10 years after the Great East Japan Earthquake, in Ishinomaki City, Miyagi Prefecture, which was severely damaged by the tsunami, many people were seen praying early in the morning on the hills where many people had evacuated at the time of the earthquake.
In Ishinomaki City, the earthquake killed 3,971 people, the highest number in Japan, including related deaths.
Many people evacuated at the time of the earthquake, and on the hill overlooking the coastal area of the city, Mt. Hiyori, we saw people praying early in the morning.
A man in his 40s in Ishinomaki City who evacuated to Mt. Hiyori at the time of the earthquake said, "When I came to the hill where I had evacuated while being chased by the tsunami, I was crying. I'm lonely, but I have to accept it. "
In the Yuriage district of Natori City, Miyagi Prefecture, where many people were killed by the tsunami, we saw people visiting the hills early in the morning and praying.
In Natori City, 992 people were killed in the earthquake, including related deaths.
In the Yuriage district, where many of them died, people visited the memorial monuments and hills near the coast early in the morning, and prayed toward the sea with flowers on the flower stand.
A man in his 40s from Sendai said, "I come every year because my acquaintance died. Even if the reconstruction progresses 10 years later, my heart will not be healed."
A man in his 60s from Aichi Prefecture said, "I've come this far because it's a special day. Some people are having a hard time now, so I want to keep the earthquake from weathering."
In Minamisanriku Town, Miyagi Prefecture, where more than 800 people were killed in the Great East Japan Earthquake, people were seen praying early in the morning at the "Earthquake Reconstruction Prayer Park" completed last year.
Visitors held hands together by offering flowers to a flower stand near the former Disaster Prevention Office in the town where 43 people were killed in the park.
A man in his 70s in Minamisanriku, who lost an acquaintance and a local friend who worked at the government building, said, "Please sleep peacefully. Until now, I have lived with support for 10 years. From now on, we want to do our best while helping each other. "
A man in his 70s from Shiogama City, Miyagi Prefecture, said, "It's been 10 years in a blink of an eye, and I think it's been a long time. I hope the economy, such as fishing and agriculture, will develop further."
In Onagawa Town, Miyagi Prefecture, a fisherman who lost his wife and parents in the tsunami quietly joined hands in front of the Buddhist altar on the 11th, 10 years after the earthquake, and reported on the growth of children.
Takatoshi Suzuki (54), a fisherman in Onagawa Town, lost three people, his wife Tomoko (38 at the time), his father Interest Rate (79 at the time), and his mother Ritsuko (79 at the time) in the tsunami caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. It was.
For the past 10 years, Mr. Suzuki has raised three children with one man and prepared breakfast for the eldest son of a college student, the eldest daughter of a junior college student, and the second daughter of a sixth grader.
After that, I offered rice to the Buddhist altar at home, raised incense sticks, and quietly put my hands together for about 15 seconds.
Mr. Suzuki said, "It's been 10 years since the earthquake, so I want you to take a rest. I've grown up with my child." I think it was 10 years early when I saw the growth of the children. "