英訳文（説明板の内容：冒頭説明文、東日本大震災 地震・津波・被害の概要）

English Translation
(Description:Introduction, Great East Japan Earthquake-Earthquake,Tsunami and Damages Summary)

The Monument of Prayers

The Monument of Prayers is a memorial that has been installed here in Minato Park as a symbolic place to commemorate the victims of the Great East Japan Earthquake and to provide a place to learn without letting the memory of the disaster fade away.
This monument has been made of glass so that visitors can pray while looking out to the ocean. The ten pillars supporting the glass represent the ten towns which make up Ofunato City and expresses the hopes of the citizens to support each other.
Additionally, on the slope leading to the memorial you can find the signs which indicate the tsunami height recorded during past disasters such as, the Meiji Sanriku Earthquake, Showa Sanriku Earthquake, and Chilean Earthquake. The peak of the slope stands the height of the tsunami recorded in the Great East Japan Earthquake.
The names of the victims will be available via smartphone by scanning the code, but on special occasions, such as March 11th, a memorial plaque of the victim's names will be placed on the slope.
In order to minimize the damage of tsunamis in the future, we pray that the dangers of tsunamis in addition to the lessons and experiences we earned during restoration will be passed on.

March 11th, 2024 Ofunato City Mayor, Kiyoshi Fuchigami

Great East Japan Earthquake Summary

• Name
  Tohoku Pacific Coast Earthquake of 2011
• Time of Eruption
  March 11th 2011, 2:46 pm
• Epicenter Location
  Sanriku Coast (38° N 06.2', 142° E 51.6', 24km deep)
• Scale
  9.0 (Moment Magnitude)
• Intensity in Ofunato
  Lower 6

Source: Japan Meteorological Agency(JMA)

Highest Tsunami Run-up Height in Ofunato: 40.1m (Observed in Ryori Bay)

Victim Summary

In the Great East Japan Earthquake, the number of fatalities confirmed in Ofunato City was 340 (including citizens of other cities, towns, and villages, according to the Iwate Prefectural Police).Thenumber of deaths and missing citizens, including those affected in other cities, towns, and villages,were 354 deaths and 79 missing.

※ Number of indicated as Deceased is the sum of provided death notifications