Overview

• Typhoon No. 19 in 2019 swept through eastern Japan, leaving about 120 people dead or missing across 13 prefectures.
• In Marumori, Miyagi Prefecture, where 11 people died and one remains missing, a flower-offering table was set up and about 20 attendees observed a moment of silence.
• Marumori Mayor Hosina Gōyū pledged to pass the typhoon’s lessons to the next generation and further strengthen disaster preparedness.
• Bereaved resident Tamiko Amano, 74, said she lost three relatives and is still searching for her missing sister.
• Tomioka City in Gunma Prefecture also held a memorial ceremony honoring those lost in the disaster.