Locals in the small town of Kikugawa in Shizuoka prefecture have recreated an illustration of Yuki Omura, one of those killed in the attack on the Kyoto Animation studio, in a rice field as part of an annual exhibition held in that place.
This image is part of a picture book that Omura created when he was a university student titled U-chan no Matsusaki. In particular, the final scene represents that book, where the protagonist is united with his parents.
The work was created by 10 types of rice plants, some of which were planted by Omura's parents. Tadashi Ikeda, the organizer of this tribute mentioned: “I still cannot find the words to describe the loss of this great aspirant. I want a lot of people to come out and see this work of art. "
On July 18 of last year, a devastating fire broke out in the main building of Kyoto Animation. A total of 70 people were inside the building at the time. The fire killed 36 people and injured 33 others. In addition to those victims, a man in his 40s on the way to work in the area suffered minor injuries from smoke inhalation. Police arrested the suspect on charges of arson and murder.
Source: Asahi Shimbun
