東北大学で開催された「世界津波の日 高校生サミット in 仙台」の式典で同時通訳を担当し、仙台へ出張してきました。
東日本大震災から早くも14年。あの時の記憶をほとんど持たない高校生世代が、防災を学び、次の世代へ教訓を受け渡そうと真剣に向き合う姿に深く心を動かされました。
業務終了後、少しだけ市内を散策して瑞鳳殿へ。
熊の出没が市内でもあったとのことで見学ルートの一部は閉鎖されていましたが、境内を染める紅葉は見事でした。
I had a business trip to Sendai to provide simultaneous interpretation at “the World Tsunami Awareness Day High School Summit” in Sendai, held at Tohoku University.
It has already been 14 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake. Seeing high school students—many of whom have little or no memory of that day—study disaster preparedness and strive to pass on its lessons to future generations was truly moving.
After the event, I had a little time to explore the city and visited Zuihōden, the mausoleum of Date Masamune.
Although part of the route was closed due to recent bear sightings even within the city, the autumn foliage was breathtaking, and the quiet paths offered a moment of reflection.
