MIYAGI, Mar 11 (News On Japan) –
Today marks the thirteenth anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake. In Kesennuma, Miyagi Prefecture, the place a tsunami over 20 meters excessive struck, a second of silence was noticed on Sunday for the victims.
In Kesennuma, the tsunami and associated disasters claimed the lives of roughly 1,200 individuals, with over 200 nonetheless lacking.
Every 12 months, the Kesennuma Mototsuki Surfing Club leads a memorial ceremony at Koizumi Beach, the place round 60 individuals gathered to mourn the victims of the earthquake.
Soichiro Suzuki, Vice President of the Kesennuma Mototsuki Surfing Club, stated, “I think it’s good to have a time once a year to remember that moment. We do this to create a time for everyone to reflect on the earthquake.”
Before the memorial ceremony, a seashore cleansing exercise was carried out.
Source: ANN