The number of visitors to facilities to pass down the lessons of the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in the Tohoku region has continued to decline after peaking in 2023. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/02/japan/society/japan-311-memorial-facilities-visitor-drop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #society #311 #earthquakes #tsunami #tohoku
Number of visitors to 3/11 memorial facilities drops further

'There are strong concerns about collective memories fading,' one local government official said.

The Japan Times