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The Ceremony to Commemorate the Second Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Monday, March 11, 2013
Photograph of the Prime Minister delivering an address at the Ceremony to Commemorate the Second Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a flower at the Ceremony to Commemorate the Second Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake 1
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a flower at the Ceremony to Commemorate the Second Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake 2
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the Ceremony to Commemorate the Second Anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake held in Tokyo in the presence of Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress of Japan.
The Great East Japan Earthquake was an unprecedented catastrophic disaster that inflicted widespread devastation and took the lives of all too many, and as well had an immense impact on the lives of the people, and therefore the ceremony was held by the Government in memory of the victims.
The ceremony was attended by the Prime Minister, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the House of Councillors, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, bereaved family members, and others.
Following the moment of silence, the Prime Minister delivered an address.
This was followed by the address of His Majesty the Emperor. Afterwards, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the President of the House of Councillors, and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court gave their memorial addresses. The representatives of the bereaved family members then delivered addresses, after which the participants offered flowers.
