Today, 13 years have passed since the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Today marks exactly 13 years since the Great East Japan Earthquake, one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded, occurred at 2:46 p.m. on March 11, 2011, with its epicenter off the Pacific coast of Tohoku.

I remember that time clearly like it was yesterday. I would like to express my heartfelt condolences to the victims and pray for their souls to rest in peace.