HOKKAIDO, Oct 24 (News On Japan) –
A memorial service marking 80 years for the reason that finish of World War II was held in Shari, a city in Hokkaido’s Shiretoko area, on October twenty second to honor those that perished within the Northern Territories and different areas.
The ceremony, organized by the Jodo Shinshu Hongwanji sect, was devoted to all those that died within the Pacific War in addition to to parishioners of temples that after stood on Etorofu and Kunashiri islands.
Although initially deliberate to happen at sea, robust waves compelled the occasion to be held aboard a vessel anchored at Utoro Port. Around 50 folks, together with family members of former islanders, attended the service.
Noriko Osaki, a second-generation native of Shibotsu Island, stated, “Everyone wanted to offer their prayers at the island gravesites. Since there has been a change in ministerial leadership, we hope the government will somehow make it possible for us to visit again.”
Participants expressed prayers for his or her deceased family members and mirrored on the still-unreturned islands, eager for the day once they may as soon as once more set foot on their ancestral land.
Source: HBCニュース 北海道放送