Tokyo Photo News March 2017

　On March 3, a ceremony was held to place the List of Names of Victims of the Tokyo Air Raids in the Peace Monument to Remember Victims of the Tokyo Air Raids in Yokoamicho Park. The list contains the names of those who lost their lives in the Tokyo air raids during World War II. This is a project that has been implemented by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government since fiscal 1999. As of March 2016, about 80,000 names have been listed.

(March 3, 2017)

　On March 6, Governor Koike inspected facilities related to the Bureau of Transportation. The governor first visited the Fukagawa Bus Depot of the Toei Bus. After being briefed on the bus depot and maintenance facility, an overview on fuel cell buses, and the external power supply system, she took a test ride on an actual fuel cell bus, which was scheduled to go into service, and moved to the Tokyo Ariake Iwatani Hydrogen Station, where she received an explanation on hydrogen fueling facilities.

(March 6, 2017)

　On March 9, the Japanese delegation to the Special Olympics World Winter Games in Austria (Special Olympics Nippon Tokyo) paid a courtesy call on Governor Koike. Governor cheered on the Japanese athletes saying, “I would like you to demonstrate 120 percent the results of your daily practice and bring back medals to Japan.”

(March 9, 2017)

　On March 10, the 27th Tokyo Metropolitan Peace Day Memorial Event was held at the 5th floor hall of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building No. 1. The Tokyo Metropolitan Government enacted the Ordinance on the Tokyo Metropolitan Peace Day in July 1990 and set March 10 as the Tokyo Metropolitan Peace Day, with a pledge that the horrors of war would never be repeated. This year, about 500 people, including survivors and families of the victims of the Tokyo air raids attended the memorial event to remember those who perished in the bombings.

(March 10, 2017)