Hiro received an award from the Prime Minister promoting Japan as a maritime nation. He is so grateful to receive the award on behalf of all the people who helped to make his achievement happen. ヒロはこの度、海洋立国推進功労者として内閣総理大臣より表彰されました。全盲者として無寄港太平洋横断を達成するに当たって支えて下さった全ての皆様の代表という気持ちで授与して来ました。
Month: August 2019
Thanks to your kind support and the special support of Hegemon Capital and Bill Hunter, we were able to raise $41,250 for the charities, including the matching donation from Team Dream Weaver. $41,250 is the aggregate raised for all four charities. But, to giveyou an idea of the magnitude of your generosity, if expressed in … Continue reading Donations Final Tally- $41,250 / 寄付の合計額は約439万円でした
Hiro will be on "Direct Talk" on NHK World. It is a worldwide English program by NHK. It will air on August 12th (Mon) at 16:15. re-run at 20:40, and 01:15 (13th) and 0515 (13th), Japan Time for 15 minutes. https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/directtalk/20190812/2058530/ If you are in Japan, you can also watch the program on NHK World … Continue reading Direct Talk on NHK World / NHKワールド出演
Finally, here is the movie of the talk event held in May at Tokyo American Club. This session was all in English. Please enjoy! 随分遅くなりましたが、５月に東京アメリカンクラブで行われた英語でのトークショーの動画をご覧いただけます。 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_RnYgYaJV8&t=12s
Voyage of Inspiration 〜全盲ヨットマン、夢と希望の航海〜 