Today, the Minister of Reconstruction presented a letter of appreciation to Sugawara Fumio and Haga Taeko, who are active as storytellers in Minamisanriku Town.<From the Reconstruction Agency website: Regarding the presentation of letters of appreciation from the Minister to storytellers > The letter of appreciation presented this time was in recognition of their contributions to raising awareness of disaster prevention and mitigation both within and outside the disaster-stricken areas. A total of 52 people were selected based on recommendations from local governments and traditional culture groups in the three affected prefectures, and the following eight people received the letter of appreciation from Minamisanriku Town. (Titles omitted, in no particular order) Minamisanriku Town Tourism Association / Fumio Sugawara, Taeko Haga Sanriku Reconstruction Tourism Concierge Center / Yoshio Sato Minamisanriku Hotel Kanyo / Masatoshi Suzuki, Mitsuo Haga, Rumi Miyagawa Minamisanriku 311 Memorial will continue to work with the townspeople to pass on the story and strive to nurture the next generation of people who will carry on the tradition. Congratulations to all the award winners!
The Minamisanriku 311 Memorial offers programs that talk about the state of the town before the disaster, the damage to the town and evacuation conditions at the time of the disaster, as well as the storytellers' own experiences and current thoughts. For details, click here ▶ [New Program Information] We have a variety of storytelling programs available You can also make reservations for storyteller guides from those who received letters of appreciation this time. Please feel free to use it.