• World Harmony Run

    World's Largest Torch Relay
    World Harmony Run

  • 1,000,000 Participants

    Across 6 Continents
    1,000,000 Participants

  • Dreaming of a more harmonious world

    100 countries
    Dreaming of Harmony

  • Schools And Kids

    Make a Wish for Peace
    Schools And Kids

  • Sri Chinmoy: World Harmony Run Founder

    World Harmony Run Founder
    Sri Chinmoy

  • Carl Lewis: World Harmony Run Spokesman

    World Harmony Run Spokesman
    Carl Lewis

  • New York, USA

    New York
    USA

  • London, Great Britain

    London
    Great Britain

  • Shakhovskaya, Russia

    Shakhovskaya
    Russia

  • Around Australia

    15,000 kms, 100 days
    Around Australia

  • Around Ireland

    14 Days, 1500km
    Around Ireland

  • Wanaka, New Zealand

    Wanaka
    New Zealand

  • Arjang, Norway

    Arjang
    Norway

  • Rekjavik, Iceland

    Rekjavik
    Iceland

  • Beijing, China

    Beijing
    China

  • Prague, Czech Republic

    Prague
    Czech Republic

  • Belgrade, Serbia

    Belgrade
    Serbia

  • Lake Biwa, Japan

    Lake Biwa
    Japan

  • Kapsait, Ethiopia

    Kapsait
    Kenya

  • Pangkor Island, Malaysia

    Pangkor Island
    Malaysia

  • Bali, Indonesia

    Bali
    Indonesia

  • The All Blacks, New Zealand

    The All Blacks
    New Zealand

Japan 26 July: Joetsu - Uozu

At 8 o'clock in the morning, Mrs. Hashimoto came to Nadachi station eager to run with the torch. She could not run a long way but she ran at least to her house which was about 1km away from the sea. There was one more lady at the station - she was a reporter from Niigata Nippo newspaper. She took a nice photo of the runners and actually ran the whole distance together with us.

Then it was again up to the Team to run the remaining 73km. We ran in the scorching heat along the Japanese sea coast. Mr. Ito dropped into Kawasaki kindergarten on his way and all the sweet children held the torch, got a small chocolate and listened to our World Harmony Run Song .

We met another group of children, this time Nagano Shiojiri elementary school students, at Michinoeki Nou.

There was a region where jade can be found in large quantity and many shops with its products were lined up along the road.

Around Oyashirazu, there were a few tunnels with no space for running, so we had to pass through them in the car. We thought that it was rather Harmony Drive than Harmony Run.

We had lunch in a restaurant by the road and continued running.

We ran through villages and rice fields. On our right, there was a flat housing and agricultural area ending at the sea, which was not any more visible now and on the right side high mountains soared beautifully from the green fields.

On the way, we made our acquaintance with a fisherman on the bicycle, a boy walking on the pavement or a dog lying stretched on a stairway, who all made their contribution to world harmony by showing interest in our event.

The heat did not abate even in the evening.

After crossing wide Kurobe river, another reporter was waiting for us. He also came to the final point - the Uozu city-hall.

The evening program was not much different from previous days: we found a public bath and enjoyed a bath, then a coin laundry and playfully fought over the last edible items in the supermarket. After a long search we usually succeed in finding some good place to stay- this time it was another nice temple.



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