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"I'm Sorry I Couldn't Save you." Four Years After a Girl Died After Being Left Behind on a School Bus, the Girl's Father Speaks Out: "I Just Wanted Her to Live"

September 5th marked exactly four years since the tragic incident in which Chika Kawamoto (then 3 years old) died after being left unattended on a school bus at a certified childcare center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Ahead of this date, on the 4th, Chika's father held a press conference, stating that he "doesn't want the incident to be forgotten." He expressed his deep sorrow, saying, "What hasn't changed is my guilt towards Chika,…
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September 5th marked exactly four years since the tragic incident in which Chika Kawamoto (then 3 years old) died after being left unattended on a school bus at a certified childcare center in Makinohara City, Shizuoka Prefecture. Ahead of this date, on the 4th, Chika's father held a press conference, stating that he "doesn't want the incident to be forgotten." He expressed his deep sorrow, saying, "What hasn't changed is my guilt towards Chika,…

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FNN.jpプライムオンライン broke the news on Monday, September 7, 2026.
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