Introduction-2「What inspired us to take up this activity」

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■Encounter

"What a powerful character!"

It was my first impression when I saw 'hashiru'(means 'to run') on one of those autumn days in 2008 when the sky was so high and blue.
My eyes couldn't help but stopping at the Shodo character displayed in a local calligraphy class.With it's firm lines as well as dynamism of handwriting, a very powerful and straight message was there, I thought. I was totally fascinated. At the same time my brain started to think "there must be something that I can do with this".


Later I found out that the boy was eight years old with disabilities. When he writes, he has to have someone to support his body and to move his arm. Naturally he cannot run freely. Yet he decided to write the 'hashiru' with his positive spirit and will.

I was utterly astonished and overwhelmed by the fact that this strong character was born under such background, and felt that his significant spirit had guided me to do something important with this 'hashiru'; to let people in the world know that a disabled eight-year old boy had written such a beautiful and impressive character.This is why our activity 'hashiru.jp' started.

It was the moment when a boy guides us to some significance, and we stated to create social activity called "hashiru.jp" from this spring in Japan. We start activity to widen this T-shirt (and other items) to Japan and also the world.


■"Think Global Run Local"
Let's wear this T-shirt, and run in Japan and all over the world.
This phrase is our main concept and motto. The world is called small world and is connected in every place now. However we must live in this moment well now in each site like the running that accumulation of one step one step leads to a goal. So we decided this phrase is our main concept and motto “Think Global Run Local”.


Please let us know what you thought about this activity as well as the boy's writing by sending your e-mail at hashirudays☆gmail.com. You are more than welcome to let your friends know about this website and start supporting our activity.


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※The character means 'hashiru' which means 'to run' in Japanese. It even suggests more positive meaning than just to run.