0. Photo of the day is a commemorative photo before the start of the afternoon march in front of JR Osaka Station in the Umeda area of downtown Osaka.

1. From the Amagasaki Guest Room where I spent the day well

2. I asked Kitada-san for a message.

3. “Radioactive poison will not disappear no matter how much it is diluted.

Abandoning the sea is a violation of international law = a crime against humanity.

Antiwar Tigers Hyogo Masuo Kitada

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4. Citizens gathered in front of Amagasaki Station.

5. The Matsuo couple came with a handwritten welcome picket.

6. This promotional placard made by Mizota san in Hiroshima has been brought all the way here to Amagasaki.

7. Reading the March Declaration before the start of our march.

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9. A Korean resident here working in the film industry heard about our march and came to donate some money.

9-1. Today’s course is a course that crosses several rivers and enters and exits the Umeda district, the center of Osaka city. This total distance is not that long, but it will take a lot of time because we have to promote the march while marching.

10. Right before crossing the Kanzaki River.

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11. It is a bridge to Osaka.

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13. Commemorative photo. Kano Yoshie-san who came to Hiroshima is among us.

And the couple Kazuko Matsue

and Tetsuro Matsue,

Tsuyoko Hashioka

Tsunenori Hara

Matsuo Kitada

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16. Comrades gathered at Yodobashi Plaza in front of Osaka Station, Umeda to welcome us.

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18. The scene where I am making remarks.

19. There is even  a person who wrote this in Korean and brought it with her. and..

20. also tnere is a person giving me some supporting money.

21. During the afternoon break, Mr. Kuwano has already edited and uploaded the photos I sent him to publicize an event in Kyoto.

22. It’s afternoon break time, near Momotani Kouen Station, a German mother and daughter, after looking at the writing on my t-shirt give me a thumbs up. Then say that they want to take a picture with me. It reads “Nuclear is Over”. when I told them about the Korean-Japanese walking march, they became very surprised. Parting with them I thought to myself that I’d better consider making a T-shirt with this phrase “Don’t Dump the Nuclear Contaminated Water!”  and a QR code.

23. We get together again in Umeda at 4pm.

24. Support money from Kitada-san and his wife.

25. A donation from another person.

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29.Just before departure

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32. Crossing the Yodo River once again.

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35. Passing by Awaji City,

36. Entering Tsuita City.

37. Arrived at today’s final destination, Tsuita Station. Shoichi Akiyoshi san on the far left has participated in the march three times so far.

Matsue couple.
Kuroda shizuyo
Kazuaki lmaichi
Sumitani Akira

Tsunenori Hara

38. Sumitani Akira-san, who went to Samcheok, South Korea and held an anti-nuclear campaign, joined us in the after-party. He gave me cheering money as well at this time.

39. I became close with the couple who sat next to me at a standing izakaya in the subway. It is a scene where they were surprised and gave me a thumbs up when I told them that I have come all the way here on foot.

I will take a day off tomorrow.  Looking back, for the last 16 days I have walked every day without a day off.

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