It has been four years since the accident in Ikebukuro, Tokyo, in which an elderly driver's car ran out of control, killing a mother and her young daughter. The bereaved families visited the site to mourn the two deceased and to appeal for a society free of traffic accidents.
Many people visited the cenotaph set up in a park near the site from the morning, laying flowers and putting their hands together. The accident also brought the problem of elderly drivers into the spotlight once again.