{
  "id": 8832058,
  "title": "Moment of Silence Marks 2 Years since Noto Rain Disaster",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/moment-of-silence-marks-2-years-since-noto-rain-disaster",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T03:37:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026092100116/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On September 21st, Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan observed a moment of silence to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the devastating torrential rains that struck the northern Noto Peninsula. In a show of respect, flower-offering stands were established at six locations across the prefecture, including the cities of Wajima and Suzu.\n\nIshikawa Governor Yukiyoshi Yamano paid his respects by laying flowers at the prefectural government building in Kanazawa on Monday morning. Following this act of remembrance, he prayed for the souls of the victims. He expressed the commitment of the prefectural government to listen closely to the needs of those affected and to work tirelessly for their swift reconstruction.\n\nIn Wajima, where the disaster claimed the lives of 14-year-old Hanon Kiso and several other students, residents took the opportunity to lay flowers and observe a moment of silence at three dedicated flower-offering sites.",
  "summary": "Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref., Sept. 21 (Jiji Press)--People in Ishikawa Prefecture observed a moment of silence Monday for the victims of torrential rains that struck the northern part of the Noto Peninsula in the central Japan prefecture two years ago. The disaster left 21 people dead. Flower-offering stands were set up at six locations in the prefecture, including in the cities of Wajima a...",
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    "Moment of silence observed on September 21st",
    "Ishikawa Prefecture commemorates 2-year anniversary",
    "Flower-offering stands established in Wajima and Suzu"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}