These are some of the words from one of the young leaders on their history and activities.

“Hello, everyone, all the international runners and Peace Run Japan! Welcome to Oiso! I am Amane Uchida, from the Sagareishi Student Guide Volunteers. We'd like to give you a big warm welcome to our town! Oiso is famous for its beautiful seaside and relaxing pine tree scenery. Did you enjoy the run and the peaceful atmosphere of Oiso? The long journey, running all the way from Kyoto to carry the message of peace is an amazing effort, and we deeply respect your dedication. We are very grateful to you all for this wonderful opportunity to connect with you. Let me briefly introduce our group. We started by giving English guided tours at Miki Sawada Memorial Museum here in Oiso to help exchange students from our sister cities to understand Oiso better. The museum is also called Hidden Christian Museum. It may feel strongly religious, but Ms. Miki Sawada built it with the hope that young people would sense the importance of faith and the preciousness of life During the COVID-19 pandemic, we started hosting an annual photo exhibition of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura' s humanitarian work for 35 years in Afghanistan. This year, we' re holding the exhibition on November 30th. Two years ago, we also began reading poetry written by children affected by the Fukushima nuclear disaster. Through these activities, we try to support disaster survivors and raise awareness of moving toward a future without nuclear power. Run spirit together "Peace begins with me!" (One more time!) Today, we are very excited to be here with all of you. Now, let's say the Peace. Thank you.”