日本 Japan 8 May: Ishinomaki - Ofunato 石巻～大船渡
ランの2日目、Ｂチームは志津川で頼もしい市民ランナーさん三名と会い、出発です。写真の方は4１ｋｍというフルマラソンに近い距離を気仙沼市役所まで全走破してくださいました。
Day 2 for Team B began at Shizugawa, where they met three citizen runners to accompany them to Kesennuma City Hall, 41km away. This gentleman in the photo ran all the 41m, completely determined.
東日本大震災復興駅伝（東京－箱根）の会会長小野寺次徳さんとご友人は20ｋｍずつかわるがわる気仙沼市役所まで走ってくださいました。メンバーも一緒に快走できて光栄です！
The other two were Mr.Tsuginori Onodera, the chairman of East Japan Great Earthquake Revival Marathon Relay Committee, and his friend. They took turns and ran 20km each with Team B members. We are so grateful for their joyful and souful run!
一方Ａチームは南三陸町の伊里前（いさとまえ）小学校を訪ねます。ここで、間借り中の名足（なたり）小学校共々1，2年生と交流プログラムです。
Meanwhile, Team A arrived at Minami-Sanriku's Isatomae Elementary School, where another school, Natari Elementary, is also housed at the moment due to the damage the latter school got after the tsunami. Here, we are meeting the 1st and 2nd year students of both schools.
教務主任の先生から被害の様子、現在の学校や地域の様子をうかがいます。こちらの校庭の半分は仮設住宅になっています。
The curriculum coodinator explained to us how the damage from the tsunami has been at the school. Right now half the school yard is being used as tempoary housing.
学校の一階が津波に浸されたり、学校を津波で失ってしまったのに、子どもたちはみんなとっても元気！「そうなんですよ、まるで何事もなかったかのように。」と先生方はおっしゃっていました。子どもは「今に生きる」天才ですね！
Despite the disaster and damage they experienced last year, the children were so full of energy and cheerfulness. The teachers agreed and commented, "Yes, indeed, as if nothing had happened..." Well, children are the master of 'Living here and now' aren't they?
両校に感謝と敬意をこめて、「トーチ・べアラー賞」をおくらせていただきました。
Here also, we offered the Torch Bearer Award to both schools.
プログラムの後は、校内を見学させていただきました。二校がのびのび学べるように、いろいろ工夫している様子を見せていただき、どうもありがとうございます。
先日おろしたばかりの子どもの日のこいのぼりには、全国からの激励メッセージ入りのものもたくさん。
After the program with the children, we had a tour of the building. They had re-arranged inside so that children from both schools could study comfortably and fully.
Below you see one of koinobori, carps for Boys Day (May 5th), which had just been pulled down. Several of them, including this one, had messages of encouragement from all over Japan.
シンガポールのウルダチェタはこの機会にと国語の勉強に挑戦？！
Urdhacheta from Singapore decided to join the Japanese language class...
大型船が打ち上げられた姿に、もと大型船船長のペッジャ（セルビア）は言葉をうしなっていました。
Here a large ship is sitting by the road. Pedja from Serbia, who used to be the captain of a large ship himself, was speechless.
大船渡市内でランナー交替しやすそうな店頭の駐車スペースに停車させていただいたら、そこは「かもめの玉子」で有名なさいとう製菓さんの仮本店でした。ランの説明をすると、お店の皆さん、道路際まで出てきて下さり、何分もランナー到着を待って、拍手で激励してくださいました。
向かいのガソリンスタンドENEOSのみなさんも、道路際に出てきて下さり、拍手でランナーを迎えてくださいました。ありがとうございます！
At one point in Ofunato City, we parked in front of a shop to wait for the runners. It turned out the shop is the tempoary headquarters of a confectionary company Saitou Seika, whose sweet snack 'Kamome no Tamago' is quite well-known nation-wide.When they learned about the Run, they came out of the shop and eagerly waited for the runners to arrive.
Together with the staff of the gas station ENEOS across the street, they clapped enthusiastically, full of support, as the runners arrived. THANK YOU SO MUCH!
店長さんいわく、津波で本店含め沿岸のお店が5件流されてしまったそうです。でもお得意さんなどのご協力で、こうやって仮本店を再開することができて有難い、とおっしゃっていました。「かもめの玉子」は実行委員メンバーも好きで、時々ミーティングの時にいただいてます。この日買っておやつに食べたお団子もとても美味しかった！再建、ご発展をお祈りいたします。
最後にはなんと、16名全員分、お菓子を一つずついただきました。温かいお心づかい、感謝いたします。とってもおいしくいただきました！
The manager told me that their five shops including the headquarters had been washed away by the tsunami along the coast. However, due to the assistance from regular customers and others, they could open this temporary headquarters, for which they are extremely grateful. Japanese members of the Run actually like their signature sweet Kamome no Tamago and we have them sometimes after our meeting! We sincerely pray for your continuous progress.
In the end, they gave us a treat, once piece each for all 16 of us! How kind of them! We enjoyed the treat very much. Gratitude, gratitude.
大船渡市内でのゴール。復興を願って建てられた観音様の前で。
Team A finished the relay for the day. In front of Kan’non goddess, which had been built as a prayer for revival after the tsunami.
Video Message from Dr. Davidson Hepburn, President (2009 - 2011) of the General Conference of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) for 25th Anniversary of the World Harmony Run and a vision for the decade: "Toward a Oneness-World".
Full Text of the 25th annversary message and link to 25 language informal Translations: http://www.worldharmonyrun.org/25
or Click on language button for separate youtube videos wth sub titles in varous languages
- Youtube video on African experience which illustrates IYY slogan "Our Year Our Voice" International Year of Youth - Zambia World Harmony. They surprisingly mention Presidents and UN Secretary-General in a unique way!
- Listen to the World-Harmony-Run song: 2 min version // 6 min
See start of the International 25th Anniversary Celebration across from the United Nations at Dag Hammarskjold Plaza in New York.
On 27th April 2012. in many cities around the world, special events marked the WHR 25th Anniversary
Distance: 107 km
Team Members:
Ashirvad (Brazil), Abhisar (Czech Republic), Pedja (Serbia), Purnendu (Canada), Irina (Russia), Sujagaran (Russia), Urdhacheta (Singapore), Krutananda (Japan), Jyotirmala (Japan), Vadanya (Czech Republic), Pramiti (Japan), Harashita (Japan), Sudasa (Japan), Yahva (Austria), You (Japan), Akanda (Mongolia)
Gallery: See more images!
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