The Yomiuri ShimbunA Buddhist ceremony praying for traffic safety is held at Shokoji temple in Chino, Nagano Prefecture, on July 18. Age with highest pedestrian accidentsAfter the establishment of the temple, the number of traffic fatalities steadily declined. The meeting, which brings together representatives from various industries to discuss traffic safety, was first held in 2019. The Tateshina Meeting this year, the third one that’s been held, was attended by top executives from Suzuki Motor Corp., Mazda Motor Corp., Subaru Corp. and Isuzu Motors Ltd., as well as a senior National Police Agency official and academic experts. The Yomiuri ShimbunToyota Motor Corp. Chairman Akio Toyoda speaks to The Yomiuri Shimbun at Shokoji temple.