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Charity Running Event for Readers Held on Sunday, March 11th | Gallery

<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />A commemorative photo with participants at the charity run held on Sunday, March 11th, at adidas RUNBASE in Nagata-cho, Tokyo, at the call of DJ Toshio Matsuura.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />Participants gathered at the reception counter set up at the entrance of adidas RUNBASE at 1 PM. The ¥2,000 participation fee was entirely donated to the 'Hata-chii Fund' through JustGiving Japan.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />Participants received special T-shirts designed by Mr. Matsuura and produced by adidas for this occasion.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />The bibs were designed to look like race numbers, with the number '20120311'. It carried the message of running together with the spirit of '311' close to our hearts.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />Mr. Matsuura expressed his gratitude to the participants and shared his thoughts on the Tokyo Marathon and his feelings for the disaster-stricken areas, interspersing his talk with occasional conversation.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />Matsuura shared stories from his three visits to the disaster-stricken areas, conveying his heartfelt sentiments. It seemed that all participants were able to share their feelings for the affected regions.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />Kumi Imamura, representative of the Hata-chii Fund, who could not attend due to a ceremony in the disaster-stricken area, sent a video message along with photos of the children.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />Participants listened quietly to Imamura's words, which conveyed that 'reconstruction is still a long way off.' Each person likely reflected on their own thoughts.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />At 2:46 PM on March 11th, everyone observed a moment of silence at the time of the earthquake.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />A prayer was offered for the repose of the souls of the deceased and for the swift healing of their families' grief.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />For about a minute, RUNBASE was enveloped in silence.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />Time for the Imperial Palace run! Before that, participants thoroughly stretched under the guidance of the adidas RUNBASE staff.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />The Tokyo weather was warm that day, gently illuminated by light filtering through thick clouds, making it perfect for a run! Matsuura, noticing the camera, couldn't help but strike a playful pose (laughs).
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />During the run, participants encouraged each other, chatted, and took photos, their faces filled with smiles.
<strong>Run for Children Tohoku in adidas RUNBASE</strong><br />As they ran and laughed together, with '311' close to their hearts and minds united, a small bond seemed to form between the participants.
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Run for Children Tohoku: Charity Run Held for Readers on Sunday, March 11th

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