Chargé d’Affaires Joe Young and Acting Deputy Chief of Mission Nick Hill participated in Tour de Tohoku, an annual charity bike race supporting the Tohoku region’s ongoing recovery from the 3.11 disaster. CDA Young tweeted, “We continue to pay respect to the victims and their families. Their memories live on through our thoughts, prayers, and contributions to recovery.”
Following the ride, CDA Young visited Onagawa to assess recovery and reconstruction efforts as well as to pay his respects at the memorial to the town’s 3.11 victims.