“Japan opposes the release of polluted water”… marchers will walk all the way to Tokyo…
In the face of the release of contaminated water from Japan’s Fukushima nuclear power plant, civic groups and fisheries groups have taken action outside of Busan. While the group continues in Japan to oppose the release of Fukushima-contaminated water, those involved in the fishing industry are raising awareness of the safety of marine products nationwide. embarked on a campaign.
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0. Introduce the news article of Busan Ilbo that carried the news of arrival in Japan.
1. Many comrades have come. There were a lot of passengers on the Busan ferry, so check in procedures took a long time and I got out an hour late, but they waited me for a long time.
2. Six years ago, there were many people who walked along the Silk Road for Life and No Nukes. These are the people with whom I met the Dalai Lama and shared the news of my arrival in Rome.
3. Distribute pamphlets and explain about the march.
4. Explain the reasons for walking to Tokyo and the itinerary.
5. Departure from Shimonoseki Port, take the first step.
6. 8.5 km to Shin-Shimonoseki Shinkansen Station.
7. We left late and had to go in the middle of hot weather. It feels like over 33 degrees Celsius.
8. Together with Dr. Yasuo Kuwano, a comrade in denuclearization movement. Without him, my denuclearization pilgrimage and march in Japan would not have been possible. I am always grateful to him.
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9. Children walk together. About 15 people march.
10. With a family walking with children.
11. It looks like an orderly march despite the hot weather.
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13. March while shouting slogans led by Mr. Kuwano.
Genpatsu is hard! Don’t worry!
14. Commemorative photo with the background of where people lived during the Yayoi period of Japan.
I’d like to introduce Namwiki’s description of Japan’s Yayoi period,
https://namu.wiki/w/%EC%95%BC%EC%9A%94%EC%9D%B4%20%EC%8B%9C%EB%8C%80
15. Arrive at Shin-Shimonoseki Station after 12:00.
16. Commemorative photo including myself.
17. Tsunenori Hara, who walked with me in Southeast Asia and India six years ago, came out today and walked with me. It’s been a long time since we met.
18. An old second-generation Korean living in Japan (pictured right) was so proud of me that he invited me to his place and sat me down.
After a pleasant afternoon at Yoshimi hot spring
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Take a break at an inn near Shin-Shimonoseki Station.
19. I received a lump sum of money from Professor Kuwano and the Shimonoseki Liaison Committee against the construction of the Kaminoseki Nuclear Power Plant (?). And today, Dr. Kuwano paid for all the expenses for me, such as sleeping and eating.
20. I asked Professor Kuwano for a message that he would like to convey to the Japanese government.
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“Fukushima nuclear power plant contaminated water should not be dumped into the sea.
The sea is the mother of all life.
Mistakes should not be repeated. ‘
23. 7. 16. “Yasuo Kuwano”
23. I had a great time at a Chinese restaurant with Mr. and Mrs. Kuwano, and had a full-course dinner.
Those who marched with me today are as follows,
Ohara Yoko
Hamaguchi Katsuhiko
Miyaki Takashige
Hisamitsu Itsuko
Sakuragi Hiroshi
Hara Tsunenori
Murakawa Naoko
Murakawa Hiroshi
Murakawa Kokone
Murakawa Kasumi
Murakawa Kansuke
Nishimoto Hidenori
Kuwano Yasuo
Lee Wonyoung
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