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The Prime Minister Visits Ioto Island and Chichijima Island
Sunday, April 14, 2013
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering a silent prayer at the commemorative ceremony for the war dead
Photograph of the Prime Minister offering words of encouragement to Self-Defense Force personnel
Photograph of the Prime Minister paying a tribute to the war dead
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting the Underground Headquarters of the Ogasawara Corps
Photograph of the Prime Minister observing the work of collecting the remains of the war dead
Photograph of the Prime Minister joining his hands in prayer to the remains of the war dead
Photograph of the Prime Minister attending a hometown roundtable talk
Photograph of the Prime Minister visiting a medical center and nursing home
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visited Ioto Island and Chichijima Island.
Upon arriving on Ioto, the Prime Minister offered words of encouragement to Self-Defense Force personnel.
The Prime Minister then attended a commemorative ceremony for the war dead on Ioto, which was held in front of the Cenotaph for the War Dead on Ioto in Tenzan.
Afterwards, the Prime Minister visited the Underground Headquarters of the Ogasawara Corps and then inspected a site where efforts are being made to recover the remains of the war dead.
Lastly, the Prime Minister observed a search radar at the base on Ioto.
In the afternoon, the Prime Minister moved to Chichijima in Ogasawara Village, where he first received an explanation regarding an overview of Ogasawara Village from its Mayor, Mr. Kazuo Morishita.
The Prime Minister then attended a hometown roundtable talk and exchanged views with local residents.
Afterwards, the Prime Minister visited and conversed with the people at a medical center and nursing home.
Lastly, the Prime Minister visited the Mount Mikazuki Observation Deck.
