[Daily march log 0731] Arrive at Fukuyama City

By liferoad.org on August 23, 2023 • ( 0 )

0.Photo of the day is the citizens who welcomed us at Fukuyama Station in the evening. (I took the picture myself.)

1. Yesterday’s accommodation was across the sea. The sea looks like a river.

2. It was a house with a porch like this. I rested comfortably in the air-conditioned tatami room.

3. In the morning, Kobayashi-san prepared onigiri (rice balls) with garlic juice for me, and I enjoyed it.

4. Citizens gathered in front of Onomichi Station at 7 in the morning.

4-1 This morning, we will walk 10 kilometers to Matsunaga Station.

5. We are reading the march Declaration together before our departure.

6. Walking while looking at the river-like sea.

7. A powerful march toward Fukuyama.

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10. The difference from rivers is the flow of tides. Due to the shape of the current, the water surface is much more lively than that of the river.

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12. Passing by in front of the Hiroshima Fisheries Organization. it’s Monday morning before its business hour.

13. For a little while, a child marched with us.

14. Selfie saying goodbye.

15. The local nuclear power plant personnel (who are slightly handicapped) also marched with us for a while.

16. Arrived at Matsunaga Station.

17. After an interview with Onomichi Shimbun reporter Ikuno Den at Onomichi City Hall.

18. With Onomichi City Representative Yamane Motochuhu, who arranged the interview.

19. Chieko Okata, who served as an interpreter for two days in a row.

20. I asked for a message from Mr. Osumimoto Mitori, who has hosted and volunteered for this event day after day.

21. “Contaminated water is poison.

By polluting the sea, Japan will make the world her enemy.

Against ocean dumping.

2023.7.31 Midori Osumimoto”

22. I asked for a message from Kobayashi Fumie-san, who has been volunteering and marching day after day.

23. “It is a scientific principle to contain radioactivity.

I cannot forgive the act of releasing polluted water into the sea of life

that’s connected with me.

Each person whoever is involved with that action!!

July 31, 2023 Fumie Kobayashi”

24. Ishioka-san, whom I walked with all day the day before, and his wife Mayumi-san, whom I met before in Hiroshima, walked together again today in this city all day. I asked this couple to write a joint message. Ishioka Keizo Ishioka Mayumi

“Water is life.

The sea is everyone’s sea.

Opposition to ocean discharge of contaminated water from the Fukushima nuclear accident.

Fuchu city Mayumi Ishioka Keizo Ishioka

2023.7.31″

25. A message from Tanimoto Ayako, who welcomed us yesterday,

provided us with a place to rest during the day, and stayed with us until the evening.

“I live by the sea and enjoy the benefits of the sea.

Don’t pollute the sea with tritium!

Please stop nuclear power plants that produce tritium.

Please do not destroy the earth where life cycles as life.

I don’t want to give up just yet.

July 31, 2023 Ayako Tanimoto”

26. A message from Morita Keisuke who welcomed us yesterday and walked with us all day today

“Don’t discharge contaminated water!!

Don’t pollute the sea!!

Listen to others.

Kishida.

2023.7.31 Morita Kaysukae”

27. Citizens gathered at 4pm. Tsuboyama Kazukiyo-san leads the procession. phrases written in Japanese were attached to our banners.

28. It is an orderly procession on its way.

29. Arrived at Fukuyama Station a little after 7:00

30. Speach of citizens

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33. Sakata Fumiko san gave me a donation. Her son took the picture. she gave me a lot of money.

33-1. It’s her message.

“Thank you for stopping by Fukuyama.

Please take care of yourself.

Sakata “

34. Farewell to Mayumi-san.

35. In the evening, I asked for a message from Mr. Kazukiyo Tsuboyama, who hosted both today and yesterday’s march and event.

36. “I can’t forgive the violence that pollutes the sea, the source of life.

Let’s stop the discharge of polluted water with all our might as earth citizens

in order to fulfill our responsibility for life on this planet earth.

2023.7.31. Kazukiyo Tsuboyama, Fukuyama City”

37. Dinner is Korean style. I also taste soju for the first time in a while.

38. We talked a lot during the evening fellowship. Especially the story of having an audience with the Dalai Lama. And we also discussed our future plans. A commemorative photo with them. The t-shirt I am wearing is a gift from Ishioka-san who walked with me the day before.