25 Years On, Father of Japanese Sept. 11 Victim Still in Grief
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--The father of a Japanese victim of the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in the United States reflects on his loss as 25 years have passed since the tragedy in which about 3,000 people were killed. "My sorrow and anger will persist until I die," said Kazusada Sumiyama, 89, whose first son, Yoichi Sugiyama, was killed in the attacks at age 34. "I don't know how to ...
In the wake of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks, Kazusada Sumiyama, 89, remains consumed by the loss of his son, Yoichi Sugiyama, who perished in the tragedy at the age of 34. The father of a Japanese victim laments that his anguish and resentment will endure until his final breath. Sumiyama, now residing in Tokyo, detailed his emotional state after the assailants struck the United States, claiming that 3,000 individuals lost their lives in the attacks.
Yoichi Sugiyama, a devoted employee of then Fuji Bank, later Mizuho Bank, suffered a tragic fate as he worked in the South Tower of the World Trade Center complex shortly before its collapse. The loss of his son weighed heavily on Sumiyama, who confided that he struggled to comprehend how to navigate through such unbearable grief. Sugiyama's aspirations to study English and pursue international opportunities were thwarted by his untimely demise.
In 2000, Sugiyama was transferred to the New York branch of the bank, a posting he had long yearned for. Despite his pride in his son's professional success, he harbored unease following a series of terrorist incidents that had transpired prior to the September 11 attacks. Sumiyama's sorrow is palpable as he grapples with the profound impact of his son's death on his own life.
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