A Lesson From The Nature

It is strange that all the flowers know the very time when they should bloom without taking a wrong season.

They understand that it is a mission to bloom for own will beautifully without being told by anyone.

In that way everything in the natural world coexists while keeping well-balanced.

Run In Ippon-ba Geta

Ran 8km(5miles) in Ippon-ba Geta(One-Teeth Geta).

Have often used Ippon-ba Geta so far in walking not in running.

It’s because the teeth of Ippon-ba Geta will be fearfully jagged　in a short time when I use it in running.

But I found it much more exciting to run in Ippon-ba Geta.

Even if it’s kind of hard to widen a stride, I use power to bend forward, step both legs forward and then run.

Abdominal muscle, the back, calf, quadriceps femoris muscle…

Strong stimulation comes up here and there on my body.

I’ve never felt these kind of stimulation when I run in normal shoes.

Actually it take shorter time and distance to train whole parts of my body when I run in Ippon-ba Geta.

Yes, this is exactly the right sense to run using not only the feet (legs) but also whole body.

I guess I am going to try and run in Ippon-ba Geta to search for the interest of this magical wooden clog.

What A Peaceful Moment!

With fresh spring breeze on my whole body, I am running.

One afternoon in the park, cherry blossoms in full bloom falling like a snowstorm.

The calm sunlight wraps everything warmly.

I'm so glad I am here in Japan about this time.

I'm so happy I'm running at this peaceful moment with peace of mind.

May Peace prevail on earth...

May people all over the world be filled with Love and Happiness...

Sakura (Cherry Blossoms)

The time might be now when I feel happy to have been born in Japan and to live my life in this country.

I feel that way every year.

When I enjoy watching cherry blossoms in full bloom, even if they are at their best during such a short time, I cannot help smiling and I wonder how much I feel satisfied.

Wearing SAMUE(traditional work clothing of Japanese Zen Buddhist monks) and ippon-ba geta(one-tooth clog), I feel proud that I was born in Japan.

I guess I’ll enjoy watching cherry blossoms tomorrow too.

Once You Started To Run

Once you started to run

All you have to do is run for the goal

Take it slow but you definetely keep running till you make it

There’s no looking back

A traveler should be positive.



Once you started to run

All you have to do is move ahead feeling the breeze

You don’t have to think something unnecessary

Get excited about encountering on your way

A traveler should be the one who moves ahead with excitement



Once you started to run

All you have to do is forget about the time

You don’t have to be stuck in the past

Enjoy living for the moment looking forward to the future

A traveler should be the one who seizes the day

We're All Connected To Each Other

Needless to say, my mission is to run 40,000km on 5 continents around the world for WORLD PEACE on my own two legs.

But to tell the truth, I have another mission.

It is to hand down the culture of adventure from our generation to next generation.

I guess we should encounter our-true-selves and pursue our possibility by traveling, trying something new and having an adventure.

To make it possible, I have to tell as many people as possible, especially to young generation, the meaning and the value of having an adventure.

It’s okay if it’s not a real adventure.

Traveling alone or wandering aimlessly till the end of the world is also worth doing.

Especially I want them to seek the way of life that they have never done so far.

I hope all of us young and old have a dream and a hope and try something new that we have never tried.

We must not be afraid of changes.

Because it is also adventure for us to search for changes.



I had a lecture today for teachers who work for a foster home in Kobe.

"We're All Connected To Each Other" was today's theme.

I have run and traveled these 4 years but I strongly feel all encounters have a meaning. Those encounters will change our future and at the same time they are the basis of WORLD PEACE.

I talked for one hour about something like that.

I am thinking of having lectures wherever I can.

I would appreciate it if you would provide the opportunity for me to talk.

CARE FOR EACH ACT FOR ALL

This morning I was talked to by a Chinese lady on my way home after picking up garbage at Osaka Castle Park.

She said to me, "Why are you picking up garbage?"

I said, "Just because I'd like to clean up the world and our planet EARTH. I guess it will make people feel peaceful which creates WORLD PEACE.

And she said, "Great! Impressive! Could I take your picture?"

I said, "Why not?"

The lady rushed to work saying "ARIGATO" with a smile on her face.

Plum trees will be at their best soon at Osaka Castle Park.

But there were lots of garbage such as cigarette butts, pet bottles, tissue paper, wrapping paper of fast food so on.

Plums were so beautiful but all the garbage spoiled the total scenes.

We Japanese have been taught to care for each and act for all.

I hope our society will be the one where children in the future thinks it was good to be born as a Japanese.