沖縄で4年前に出会ったマコレレが友達のはやとくんと一緒にパタゴニアまで家づくりを手伝いに来てくれました。
Makoto, a guy we met in Okinawa four years ago and his friend, Hayato have arrived Patagonia to help build our home.
Makoto, un muchacho que conocimos en Okinawa, hace cuatro años y su amigo,...
Japan's Tree Planting Father, Koichi Nakatani, is walking thousands of kilometers through Japan, to Okinawa for the September 21st International Day of Peace Celebrations.
With Koichi is Ai, his wife, their son Ishin and friends.On their way they've recieved plenty of support and have been featured in National TV, Radio and Newspaper reports.
Used Cooking Oil Support
A friend's supporting then by supplying a support vehicle that runs on used cooking oil.
Tree Planting Father's Blog
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THE DAY THE EARTH LAUGHS: ARPIL 1ST 2009
Until the rainbow passes over the tears of the earth, let us gather all the energy to Okinawa from all over Japan and the world, to inspire festivals of joy and from here and now, from each of our hearts, let us declare Peace on Earth to the world.
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'The Day The Earth Laughs' Was The Official Opening Ceremony Of Celebration Earth
It was free! We just asked everyone to bring along your their call for peace and their loving earth spirit
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Shuri Castle Peace Ceremony
9:30 Shurei Gate
Raise the spirit of the day
Earth Jump
Peace Prayer
Performance for Peace (Dance, Songs)
The Four Meter Tall Walking Treeman
“Mitama Path” Celebration Earth Walk
11:00
Shuri Castle to Naha Port
Mitama means 'Pearl' it also means 'True Soul'. During the Ryukyu Kingdom Age, this was a very important official road from Naha Port to Shuri Castle. To reverse the history of the invasion by Satsuma Clan, used this path to take over the Shuri Castle and the Ryukyu Kingdom, a walk took place from Shuri Castle to Naha Port to sweep away the pain of war and to sweep in a peaceful and abundant age. This is our prayer to the world.
Earth Garden Peace Ceremony
16:00 The Earth Garden inside the Japanese Military Base
Peace Prayer, Tree Planting, Earth Jump
'The Earth Garden' was once taken away by the US military, then Japanese Defence Force, until it then was returned to its owner several years ago. This is our symbol of hope. Here we held a peace prayer ceremony amd tree planting.
Sabani Peace 2009 with Seven Gods of Happiness
17:16: On the low tide the Peace Sabani left Naha Port - to transform this history of the invasion of 1609 which began when an armed ship arrived.
At Naha Port, the treasure ship sailed to a Shinto shrine with the Seven Gods of Happiness who brought happiness and prosperity to the land of Okinawa.
Crowds cheered the Sabani Sailors as they make their way up the Naha River and the river flowed with flower confetti.
CELEBRATION EARTH - A LEAD EVENT OF THE CULTURE OF PEACE' INITIATIVE
Celebration Earth is a festival for peace that welcomes global cooperation and participation and seeks to practice the ‘Peace Day, Every Day’ spirit envisioned by the 'Culture of Peace' UN designated Peace Messenger Initiative and embodied by the ‘International Day of Peace.’ Through a joyful series of events, we wish to gift the world a model of international peace and inner peace.
Celebration Earth 2009 Lasts Until Sept 21st, The International Day Of Peace Celebration Earth empowers by providing a framework and connection that can be useful to individuals and the global community. By promoting the positive actions and events of our member organisations and individuals through our various networks and communities, Celebration Earth enables them to deliver their message to the world. Celebration Earth Is Free! We each create our own activity and call on others in the network for support. This support can come in many forms; participation, volunteering, promoting, you name it. Having a succesfull, group running on no money is empowering and enables people to see that all you need to succeed is the willpower. Each of us can make the world a better place - especially with a little help from some friends.
The Official Opening Ceremony April 1st: Shuri Castle, Okinawa: The Day The Earth Laughs
SABANI PEACE TREASURE SHIP ARRIVES WITH THE SEVEN GOODS OF HAPPINESS This event is now over.
It was fantastic and culminated with the arrival of the Happy Gods to a tremendous reception.
The Official Closing Ceremony September 21st 2009, The Earth´s Garden, Okinawa
A World Peace Prayer/UN Flags of the World Ceremony, tree planting and dedication of the Scarecrow of Peace Statue (In the middle of a Japanese Military Base!!!)
Major Concerts
September 21st: Okinawa
Starring Japanese Senator/Musician Kina Shoukichi and Champloose
KINA SHOUKICHI ROCKS AS THE FINAL ACT AT EARTHDAY TOKYO 2009
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Talks Shows Include May 20th – June 10th 2009: Japan Tour of Jeunesse Park, Paul Coleman and Konomi Kikuchi
Jeunesse Park is the Founder and Executive Director of Food and Trees For Africa won the 2007 UNEP Sasakawa Prize, which is considered to be the world's foremost environmental prize. Talks shows with feature Japanese activist and comedian, Tentsukuman Earthwalker Paul Coleman and his wife author Konomi Kikuchi. In partnership with the Wonderful World Tree Planting Festival(WWTPF) and The New Alliance for Humanity
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UNVEILING THE NEW EARTH GARDEN SIGN(April 1st 2009)
One the Celebration Earth Executive Committee has a garden in the middle of a Japanese Military base to which all can freely enter. We are in the creation search for a Scarecrow of Peace Statue, which can be built to a hieght of 33 feet. On September 21st (IDP) the gardeners will plant a tree to formally recognise IDP and the offial closing of Celebration Earth events.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monorail Clean Ups: Half of Okinawa's mono rail stations have already been cleaned, by Celebration Earth along with partner 'Roots and Shoots' (Jane Goodalls organisation) are doing weekly clean ups around the Naha (Okinawa's capital) Monorail stations.
ROOTS & SHOOTS MEMBER, OCEAN, FLIES A DOVE OF PEACE AROUND THE WALKING TREEMAN AT THE SHURI CASTLE CELEBRATION EARTH OPENING EVENT
------------------------------------------------- Peace Mediations/Prayer Ceremonies/Candlelight Vigils
Are being held the entire year through Japan and elsewhere
Leading Dutch Meditaion Therapist, Veeresh will be visiting Okinawa to give sessions round the time of the International Day of Peace
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tree Planting Ceremonies
Tree plantings are happy events that draw a lot of positive PR and major ones are planned throughout the year. Trees are now being planted throughout Japan, Okinawa and Taiwan.
This list does not incude all events and as the year proceeds many more are expected.
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Burnt Akagi Tree-site of US Military helicopter crash
At 2;20 on August 13 2004 a US Military Helicopter crashed on University grounds in Ginowan City, Okinawa.
Grazing an administration Building it crashed into a young Akagi Tree. Miraculouly there were no casualties on the ground and four soldiers aboard suffered minor injuries.
The Young Akagi Tree was burnt to a crisp. It stands today as a monument to the impact the military has on the environment.
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Posted by Cliff Spenger on September 25, 2009 at 12:00pm
After I started the Vietnam Celebration Earth walk, 1 month passed. During this 1 month, I walked to Thanh Foa and On 18th of September, I came back for celebrate the International day of Peace and for extend Visa.
Yes 21st of September is!! International day of Peace!!!!!!
Celebration Earth Jump's have been happening around the planet since December 2008, when the first one held at Shuri Castle, Okinawa. Jumps have taken place in Hawaii, California, Kansas, Scotland, Korea, Chile, Hokkaido, Tokyo, Taiwan and more.
Thousands Earth Jump!!! At Earthday Tokyo
Renowned Musician and Japanese Senator Kina Shoukichi, his band Champloose and Earthwalker Paul Coleman inspired thousands of people to leap into the air at th end of the 2009 earthday activities.
YUJI MIYATA'S CELEBRATION WALK FROM KOREA TO LONDON: 2009 - 2012
On January 1st 2009 Yuji Miyata (In middle of picture) began walking from Korea to London, where he expects to be in time for the 2012 Olympic games. Yuji walked through the mainland of Korea, then around Jeju Island and on April 1st completed his walk around Okinawa at the Official Opening Ceremony of Celebration Earth at Shuri Castle.
Yuji & Friends At The End Of His Walk Around Taiwan
On April 22nd Yuji began walking around taiwan where he received lots of support, from the national government, media organisations and individuals. This walk finished on July 4th.