Joseph M Dowling said: January 25, 2013 7:00 am PST
About 10 years ago (I don't recall the exact year) I was invited by The John Manjio Society to participate in a cultural exchange with several USA members of the USA Wheelchair Marathon Team. After our race in Oita City we travelled with guides to Kagashima, Nagasaki, and as far south as Sakurajima before an extended stay in Tokyo where we participated in many cultural activities.
Although I have visited Japan to race a total of 9 times that visit was by far the most memorable and enjoyable for me and my teammates. I want to thank your Society again for that wonderful opportunity and to wish you well in your ongoing efforts to foster friendship in the USA by keeping the John Manjiro story vibrant.
Joe Dowling
