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On January 23, many people lost their vehicles due to the sudden suspension of the Tohoku Shinkansen. Among them were people who were trying to “secure housing.” JR Sendai Station after 16:00 on the 23rd. After the announcement that traffic would be suspended for the entire day, many people who had lost their means of transportation were busy looking for accommodation: “The person who is traveling with me now is looking for hotels… I don’t know.” I don’t know if he’s there.” Kazuya Taira, visiting from Okinawa Prefecture, was looking for a place to stop in front of the ticket counter. Kazuya Taira: “I was on a family trip to Shin-Hanamaki and wanted to return to Haneda, but I was stuck between Sendai and Tokyo.” Seven of my relatives, including my brother, his wife and my mother, went to Okinawa. Mr. Taira was returning from a hot spring hotel in Hanamaki City, Iwate Prefecture. Since I had no means of transportation, I suddenly changed my plans and decided to stay in Sendai. Oldest son: Yuto (9 years old, 4th grade): “I want to return to Okinawa as soon as possible and go to school. But it would be fun to stay here for the night.” I was able to book a hotel in the Aoba area. Ready. Despite the unexpected change of destination, we arrived safely at the hotel. Kazuya: “Today I hope that everything will be restored as early as possible in the morning, so I will go to bed early and head to Tokyo the next morning.” Oldest daughter: Wakana (3 years old) “Banana and… and… I want to eat Handan mochi.” Wife: Naoko: “I’ve been to Sendai before, but since then I never thought that I would have to come to Sendai again so suddenly. happening. I was a little surprised. I’m thinking about spending some time preparing for the 24th.” Taira and his friends arrived safely in Tokyo on the 24th. They plan to return to Okinawa on an evening flight.