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The “2018 1000km long-distance relay Ashita Eno Michi (Road to Tomorrow)” makes a connection between disaster areas by supporting recovery efforts through the power of sports.

 

Fukushima Prefecture press tour for foreign press

 

■Date: August 2^nd (Thu)    ■Location: Fukushima Prefecture (Fukushima City – Naraha City)

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The PR office for the 2018 1000km long-distance relay “Ashita Eno Michi (Road to Tomorrow),” which is scheduled for July 24^th (Tue), 2018 to August 7^th (Tue), 2018,  will be holding an international press tour for this relay.

 

The “2018 1000km long-distance relay Ashita Eno Michi (Road to Tomorrow)” will run from Aomori to Tokyo, connecting areas impacted by the 2011 East Japan major earthquake disaster (total length approximately 1300km, approximately 150 areas) via running and bicycling; by spreading the word about recovery efforts it endeavors to ensure that the memories of the disaster are not forgotten, and it intends to deepen the bond between participants from all over the country and those impacted by the disaster. 

 

With the start of this relay, we will be holding a press tour for international press that will visit the relay route and areas targeted for recovery in Fukushima (Fukushima City, Naraha City) and will include exchanges between relay participants and disaster area residents.

 

・Work being done by businesses to eliminate the reputational damage caused to agricultural products by the disaster

・Thoughts from the baseball stadium selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the notion of “recovery Olympics”

・The soccer training facility that has completed its role as a response base for the nuclear disaster and is now partly reopened

 

We wish to offer you the opportunity to report on such examples of people rising up to engage in recovery efforts. 

 

With the deepest respect we humbly ask that you take time out of your busy schedules to consider attending this press tour.  If you will be able to participate, we ask that you confirm the below travel schedule for the press tour, fill out the separate form, and submit it via fax or email.

 

■Tour schedule

・Meet: August 2^nd (Thu), 5:55 a.m., Tokyo Station – Yaesu Chuo Exit

・Tour ends: August 2^nd (Thu), 6:48 p.m., Tokyo Station – Arrive and disband

 

■Coverage information

1. Exchanges to deepen the bond between relay participants and residents of disaster areas!

Fukushima City – Fukushima Prefectural Office

2018 1000km long-distance relay starting ceremony, interactive “fureai” running

*Unlike “general running,” which is for anyone in elementary school or older and involves running a distance of 1-10km, “fureai running” involves running for segments of 1-2km with a guest runner so that anyone can participate, including small children, the elderly, and the handicapped.

*Members of the media may also participate in “fureai running” if they wish.

 

2. Eliminating reputational damage to agricultural products!

Sales figures that fell significantly after the earthquake disaster have recovered to levels higher than they were before the disaster!

Fukushima City – Marusei Fruit Farm

 

3. Thoughts from the baseball stadium selected for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and the notion of “recovery Olympics”

Fukushima City – Fukushima’s prefectural Azuma Stadium

 

4. After serving as an operating base during the Dai-ichi Nuclear Reactor accident after the earthquake disaster, the J Village National Training Center is reopening on July 28^th!

a. Please abide by staff requests when photographing/filming during the tour.

b. Should we receive numerous applications we may only be able to accommodate sign-ups on a first come, first served basis.

*For details about the “2018 1000km long-distance relay Ashita Eno Michi (Road to Tomorrow),” please visit the website listed to the right（http://www.1000km.jp/）

 

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 [Contacts for coverage information] (in Japanese)

　“PR office for the 2018 1000km long-distance relay Ashita Eno Michi (Road to Tomorrow)”

　Phone：03-5775-7970　Fax: 03-3479-1246  E-mail: pr@1000km.jp

　Representatives: Obara (090-9854-9542), Kawakami (080-3003-6684), Kikuchi (080-3918-2938)

【English correspondence】　TEL：03-6804-1533（Kaiho）　E-mail: pr@1000km.jp