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Fumiko Sugawara, 74, runs the Sugatoyo liquor store in the Shikaori area of Kesennuma City, Miyagi Prefecture. February 11, the anniversary of the Great East Japan Earthquake, began business on the same day. Fumiko Sugawara: “I often get asked to make Valentine’s Day wrappers. I lived through the earthquake, I lived through this, and I still do it now, but I think about it a lot every day. That’s why I really try to come to the store every day. I think it’s such a blessing to be able to open and receive customers.” The Sugatoyo liquor store was founded in the same Shikaori area in 1919. Continuing the goodwill of the first generation, Sugawara’s husband, Toyokazu, was a third-generation representative. However, on March 11, 13 years ago. During the Great East Japan Earthquake, a tsunami hit the area and the store was completely destroyed. Toyokazu (then 62) and his parents Toyotaro (then 91) and Noriko (then 89) passed away. Toyotaro and Noriko were found on the second floor of their home, but her husband Toyokazu was missing. Fumiko Sugawara: “I came here because my grandparents and father are here. There are a lot of customers today, I think they are happy. Everyone comes. (The Shikaori area) still has a long way to go. There are a lot of vacant lots here. I hope the building will be built and the area will become even more lively.” After the customer service died down on the 11th, Sugawara went to Reconstruction Memorial Park, which offers a panoramic view of the city. area. Fumiko Sugawara: “My family also loved this shikaori. When we were in good health, we would talk about what would happen when we got older and say things like, ‘I’ll never move here.’ That’s why, even when she went missing, her dad said she loved this place so much, so I knew she was probably somewhere and definitely didn’t go to the beach.” While waiting for Toyokazu-san to return, Sugawara opened the door again. stored in a temporary container for a month after the earthquake. Then, a year after the earthquake. Mr. Toyokazu’s body was finally found inside a building about 150 meters from the original location of the store. Coincidentally, in 2016, Mr. Sugawara leased the site to rebuild the store. Fumiko Sugawara: “I feel like I want you to open your store here instead of going somewhere else, but I guess that’s the whole point. So, after 1 year and 3 months, my husband… Even when he was discovered, my father was waiting for me, and I said, “I will definitely do it here (Shikaori).” The label on the sake bottle reads, “We will not give up, Kesennuma.” Mr. Sugawara wrote this two months after the earthquake, wanting to protect the goodwill that Mr. Toyokazu had maintained. Fumiko Sugawara: “Customers told me, ‘Ma’am, you should write something about this time.’ (During the disaster) I was unhappy and upset and really didn’t know what to do. That’s why I decided to write, ‘I will not give up.’ That’s why I wrote these words.” The strong and majestic words painted with a brush reflect Sugawara’s feelings. Fumiko Sugawara: “Someone told me, ‘This must have been written by his late husband for his wife to write.’ I thought that was probably the case too. “I have been encouraged many times by the words ‘I will not give up,'” Mr. Tate wrote. “At Tate’s request, a mini-hall was built on the second floor of the new store. It was born out of a desire to create a place in Shishiori where people could gather, uniting the communities divided by the earthquake. Fumiko Sugawara: “My husband is probably not a very talkative person… I think he just laughs and says, ‘Yeah, yeah, it’s okay,’ but we have spent countless days together. However, whenever the anniversary is. When my death comes, I remember the pain, sadness and despair I felt at that time. In a way, I feel like I am returning to my roots, and I am so grateful for that. We must cherish and work hard. to respond to the feelings of the many customers who want to go to this store and buy alcohol, this year Sugatoyo Wine Shop is celebrating its 105th anniversary. Mrs. Sugawara stands in the store where she feels her husband’s guidance and presence and greets customers with a smile. With unchanging feelings.